Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,747.43
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.4%
of income
In-year balance
-3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.4%.
30 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
903
Capacity
885 (102%)
Free school meals
56.4%
English additional lang.
6.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
74.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.1
Mean salary
£50,675
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
43.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
7.6%
2024/25 · 935 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 | £6.6m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 73.0% | +£346k | £674k | 10.2% | £7,557 |
| 2022/23 | £7.5m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 72.8% | +£357k | £1.0m | 13.7% | £8,620 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £8.6m | £6.3m | 77.7% | -£460k | £571k | 7.0% | £8,993 |
| 2024/25 | £8.8m | £9.1m | £7.1m | 81.2% | -£274k | £298k | 3.4% | £9,747 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£418k
Other costs
£1.5m
3.3%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
3.1%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 39.2 | 52.6% | 25.1% | 5.1% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 65.7 | 12.6 | £41,770 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 70.1 | 12.5 | £42,029 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2022/23 | 71.5 | 12.2 | £45,855 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 78.6 | 11.4 | £44,980 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 74.8 | 12.1 | £50,675 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
43.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 23.5% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 647 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.1% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 656 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 24.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 657 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 24.0% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 676 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 21.7% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 727 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 17.7% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 757 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 25.6% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 843 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 40.2% | 7.0% | 5.4% | 896 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 37.0% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 903 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 34.2% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 930 |
| 2024/25 | 12.8% | 6.2% | +6.6pp | 43.3% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 935 |
30 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2021 | — | Requires improvement |