Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,777.66
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 39.6%.
22 September 2015 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
891
Capacity
750 (119%)
Free school meals
43.9%
English additional lang.
21.7%
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.
31.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
28.5
Mean salary
£53,121
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 940 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 | £6.2m | £6.1m | £4.5m | 72.5% | +£142k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,380 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.8m | £5.0m | 72.2% | +£165k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,802 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.9m | £5.6m | 70.3% | +£117k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,778 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£401k
Other costs
£1.9m
6.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 46.1 | 66.9% | 41.7% | 41.1% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 44.2 | 17.7 | £41,836 | 29.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 31.0 | 27.2 | £44,244 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 47.1 | 18.9 | £45,285 | 26.5% | 2.1% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 48.5 | 18.8 | £46,159 | 39.6% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 31.3 | 28.5 | £53,121 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.6% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 558 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.3% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 564 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 543 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 603 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 634 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 690 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.0% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 816 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 34.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 882 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 30.5% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 930 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 28.6% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 965 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 28.9% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 940 |
22 September 2015 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2014 | — | Inadequate |