Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,697.39
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.9% to 7.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.0% of income.
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
835
Capacity
869 (96%)
Free school meals
15.3%
English additional lang.
0.6%
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.
48.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£49,837
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 855 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 | £5.3m | £5.2m | £3.7m | 69.7% | +£131k | £628k | 11.8% | £6,255 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.7m | £3.9m | 68.7% | -£9k | £619k | 10.9% | £6,690 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £6.0m | £4.3m | 72.3% | -£51k | £568k | 9.5% | £7,122 |
| 2024/25 | £6.4m | £6.5m | £4.6m | 72.1% | -£67k | £501k | 7.8% | £7,697 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£584k
Premises
£462k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.9%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
2.6%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
7.5%
Catering
4.4%
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 | —* | 47.0 | 69.5% | 43.7% | 37.7% | — | 167 |
* 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 | 50.7 | 16.9 | £42,534 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 50.8 | 16.8 | £43,519 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 17.1 | £44,308 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 49.9 | 16.8 | £44,216 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 48.7 | 17.1 | £49,837 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 765 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 767 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 780 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 796 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.5% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 813 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 9.0% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 856 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 9.9% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 869 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 26.4% | 7.1% | 1.3% | 871 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 24.1% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 869 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 23.1% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 872 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 18.4% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 855 |
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2011 | — | Requires improvement |