Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£10,855.49
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
10 June 2014 · 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
317
Capacity
320 (99%)
Free school meals
55.0%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
39.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.1
Mean salary
£46,212
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 258 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 | £5.5m | £5.3m | £3.9m | 71.3% | +£229k | £1.2m | 21.1% | £21,304 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £6.5m | £4.5m | 73.4% | -£360k | £807k | 13.1% | £20,752 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.4m | £5.2m | 69.9% | +£39k | £845k | 11.3% | £24,313 |
| 2024/25 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £2.3m | 66.4% | -£12k | £833k | 24.2% | £10,855 |
Teaching staff
£971k
Support staff
£915k
Premises
£274k
Other costs
£895k
| 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 | —* | 6.7 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | — | 24 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.2 | 9.0 | £42,976 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2021/22 | 27.4 | 9.5 | £41,962 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 15.5 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | 8.8 | £42,061 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 13.9 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | 8.5 | £44,278 | 8.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 39.2 | 8.1 | £46,212 | —% | 2.5% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.7% | 4.4% | +5.4pp | 26.4% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 87 |
| 2014/15 | 9.2% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 22.9% | 9.2% | 0.0% | 96 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.8% | 6.7% | 0.1% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 14.2% | 7.2% | 0.1% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 23.8% | 8.0% | 0.3% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 19.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 151 |
| 2020/21 | 10.3% | 4.5% | +5.8pp | 30.1% | 10.1% | 0.2% | 193 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 37.9% | 9.7% | 0.6% | 203 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 32.2% | 10.8% | 0.3% | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 33.5% | 11.6% | 0.3% | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 26.0% | 9.4% | 0.5% | 258 |
10 June 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2011 | URN 104983 | Outstanding |