Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,633.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
+5.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
14 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
952
Capacity
900 (106%)
Free school meals
53.7%
English additional lang.
21.1%
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.
57.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£52,210
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 986 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 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 74.1% | +£6k | £88k | 1.2% | £7,947 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £7.5m | £5.7m | 68.6% | +£731k | £450k | 5.4% | £9,038 |
| 2023/24 | £8.9m | £8.5m | £6.3m | 70.1% | +£474k | £477k | 5.3% | £9,633 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£435k
Other costs
£1.8m
12.5%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 33.4 | 46.7% | 25.7% | 15.0% | — | 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 | 58.8 | 14.3 | £44,714 | 9.6% | 1.7% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 63.2 | 14.4 | £42,961 | 18.4% | 1.6% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 58.2 | 15.7 | £44,463 | 21.6% | 1.7% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 49.6 | 18.7 | £50,796 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 57.6 | 16.5 | £52,210 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 874 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.7% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 881 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 856 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 800 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.8% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 766 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.8% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 749 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 23.5% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 881 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 31.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 932 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 29.4% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 953 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.6% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 976 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 27.7% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 986 |
14 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2018 | — | Requires improvement |