Flags
7
7 high
Per-pupil income
£26,200.92
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
99.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-45.8%
of income
In-year balance
-14.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 97.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -33.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 99.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 14.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -45.8%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -22.3% to -45.8%.
4 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
147
Capacity
148 (99%)
Free school meals
54.8%
English additional lang.
14.3%
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.
25.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.7
Mean salary
£46,806
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 94 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 | £3.1m | £3.3m | £2.9m | 95.0% | -£255k | -£255k | -8.3% | £21,763 |
| 2022/23 | £3.2m | £3.7m | £3.1m | 96.4% | -£462k | -£717k | -22.3% | £22,072 |
| 2023/24 | £3.5m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 97.3% | -£476k | -£1.2m | -33.8% | £24,200 |
| 2024/25 | £3.9m | £4.4m | £3.8m | 99.7% | -£572k | -£1.8m | -45.8% | £26,201 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£225k
Other costs
£357k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
12.4%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 22 |
* 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 | 20.8 | 6.4 | £38,617 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 19.6 | 7.2 | £45,216 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/23 | 22.2 | 6.6 | £42,236 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0 | 5.6 | £44,200 | 19.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 25.6 | 5.7 | £46,806 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.8% | 4.4% | +4.4pp | 17.7% | 8.2% | 0.6% | 62 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 13.9% | 5.7% | 0.5% | 72 |
| 2015/16 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 21.0% | 8.3% | 0.8% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 12.9% | 4.6% | +8.3pp | 25.8% | 11.7% | 1.1% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 12.1% | 4.8% | +7.4pp | 29.7% | 11.6% | 0.6% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 10.4% | 4.6% | +5.8pp | 25.6% | 9.0% | 1.4% | 82 |
| 2020/21 | 14.4% | 4.5% | +9.8pp | 45.2% | 13.8% | 0.6% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 25.8% | 8.3% | 1.4% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 30.9% | 8.6% | 1.0% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 29.0% | 8.4% | 0.8% | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 13.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | 94 |
4 February 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2010 | — | Outstanding |