Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£28,235.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.4%
of income
In-year balance
+8.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
Elevated: sickness 11.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
8 April 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
336
Capacity
330 (102%)
Free school meals
46.2%
English additional lang.
15.8%
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.
69.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.8
Mean salary
£48,307
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 245 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 | £5.7m | £5.7m | £4.7m | 83.5% | -£53k | £327k | 5.8% | £19,080 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £5.4m | 80.2% | +£251k | £578k | 8.6% | £20,592 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.6m | £6.4m | 80.6% | +£405k | £983k | 12.3% | £23,862 |
| 2024/25 | £9.5m | £8.7m | £7.5m | 78.5% | +£758k | £1.7m | 18.4% | £28,236 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£409k
Other costs
£868k
2.5%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 2.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 40 |
* 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 | 48.4 | 5.5 | £41,502 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2021/22 | 53.4 | 5.6 | £40,597 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 14.9 |
| 2022/23 | 58.8 | 5.6 | £42,486 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 12.1 |
| 2023/24 | 65.7 | 5.1 | £44,831 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2024/25 | 69.9 | 4.8 | £48,307 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.5% | 4.6% | 0.2% | 104 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 21.2% | 5.4% | 0.1% | 113 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.4% | 6.0% | 0.2% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 31.3% | 7.0% | 2.2% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 20.8% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 159 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 23.1% | 6.2% | 0.9% | 182 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.8% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 197 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 38.8% | 9.6% | 3.4% | 206 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 38.3% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 29.6% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 29.8% | 7.5% | 2.5% | 245 |
8 April 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2009 | — | Outstanding |