Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,089.93
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.5%
of income
In-year balance
+7.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
26 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
281
Capacity
240 (117%)
Free school meals
59.4%
English additional lang.
32.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other schools in North West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.3
Mean salary
£55,807
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 185 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £5.3m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 73.2% | +£149k | £446k | 8.5% | £21,917 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.5m | 76.8% | +£158k | £275k | 4.7% | £22,300 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.5m | £5.2m | 74.7% | +£503k | £382k | 5.5% | £25,090 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£418k
Other costs
£847k
3.4%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.9%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 37 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 28.9 | 7.5 | £43,093 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6 | 7.4 | £45,283 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | 6.8 | £48,458 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 6.7 | £46,980 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 38.7 | 7.3 | £55,807 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 23.4% | 6.0% | 0.6% | 77 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.9% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 88 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 17.2% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 22.4% | 6.8% | 0.7% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 26.6% | 6.8% | 1.0% | 139 |
| 2020/21 | 19.2% | 4.5% | +14.7pp | 80.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 38.0% | 9.7% | 3.2% | 158 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 33.3% | 6.5% | 3.4% | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 30.8% | 8.4% | 1.5% | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 12.1% | 6.2% | +5.9pp | 34.6% | 9.3% | 2.8% | 185 |
26 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2007 | URN 105611 | Outstanding |