Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£29,704.67
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
61.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
27 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
190
Free school meals
62.5%
English additional lang.
27.4%
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.
22.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.6
Mean salary
£49,161
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25 · 157 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 | £4.0m | £3.8m | £2.6m | 65.2% | +£171k | £546k | 13.8% | £24,322 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £2.9m | 64.9% | +£115k | £661k | 15.0% | £24,191 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £5.1m | £3.1m | 62.2% | -£98k | £563k | 11.2% | £27,072 |
| 2024/25 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £3.4m | 61.0% | +£112k | £675k | 11.9% | £29,705 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£1.0m
4.2%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
16.8%
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 | —* | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 47 |
* 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 | 17.8 | 9.4 | £42,552 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 12.0 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0 | 11.6 | £46,333 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 16.8 |
| 2022/23 | 19.0 | 9.6 | £41,993 | 5.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 22.0 | 8.5 | £42,727 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | 8.6 | £49,161 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.7pp | 22.9% | 7.6% | 0.4% | 83 |
| 2014/15 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 24.7% | 8.0% | 0.8% | 77 |
| 2015/16 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 27.7% | 9.5% | 0.3% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 29.0% | 7.7% | 0.6% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.1pp | 29.3% | 9.2% | 0.7% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 24.6% | 8.2% | 0.2% | 110 |
| 2020/21 | 15.5% | 4.5% | +11.0pp | 59.5% | 13.9% | 1.6% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 46.1% | 10.3% | 2.6% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 31.3% | 7.5% | 3.2% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 13.7% | 6.6% | +7.1pp | 37.3% | 9.2% | 4.5% | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 14.2% | 6.2% | +8.0pp | 31.9% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 157 |
27 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2009 | — | Good |