Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,493.39
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.7%
of income
In-year balance
-6.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.9% of income.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.1%.
Elevated: sickness 15.8 days.
22 November 2016 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
608
Capacity
540 (113%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
99.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
39.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£43,416
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 615 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.5m | 69.9% | +£155k | £1.0m | 28.0% | £6,438 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 72.8% | +£114k | £1.1m | 28.7% | £6,786 |
| 2023/24 | £4.3m | £4.6m | £3.3m | 77.2% | -£256k | £871k | 20.1% | £7,218 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.5m | £3.6m | 69.2% | -£322k | £550k | 10.7% | £8,493 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£465k
Premises
£895k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.8%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
20.3%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
4.4%
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 | —* | 56.2 | 73.3% | 57.5% | 89.2% | — | 120 |
* 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 | 33.7 | 16.0 | £37,534 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | 13.9 | £38,246 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | 15.7 | £39,571 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 15.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.6 | 13.1 | £40,875 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | 15.4 | £43,416 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 8.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 327 |
| 2014/15 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.8% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 376 |
| 2015/16 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 401 |
| 2016/17 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 3.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 447 |
| 2017/18 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -1.7pp | 5.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 482 |
| 2018/19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 4.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 501 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 9.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 544 |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 7.1% | -2.5pp | 11.0% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 564 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 14.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 582 |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3pp | 14.7% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 605 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -1.3pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 615 |
22 November 2016 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2013 | — | Good |