Flags
9
7 high
Per-pupil income
£10,094.17
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-23.7%
of income
In-year balance
-9.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -4.2% to -23.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -23.7%.
Elevated: turnover 74.3%, sickness 9.6 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -16.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.6% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
14 March 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
107
Capacity
235 (46%)
Free school meals
19.6%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
10.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.2
Mean salary
£46,376
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 112 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 82.1% | -£20k | -£52k | -3.4% | £17,982 |
| 2022/23 | £944k | £931k | £668k | 70.7% | +£13k | -£39k | -4.2% | £11,657 |
| 2023/24 | £930k | £1.0m | £741k | 79.6% | -£113k | -£152k | -16.4% | £10,449 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | £870k | 80.6% | -£104k | -£256k | -23.7% | £10,094 |
Teaching staff
£674k
Support staff
£86k
Premises
£81k
Other costs
£232k
6.4%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 30.2 | 30.8% | 23.1% | 15.4% | — | 13 |
* 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 | 9.9 | 8.8 | £39,791 | 34.3% | 0.0% | 17.9 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4 | 8.3 | £39,259 | 42.3% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9 | 7.5 | £40,559 | 74.3% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 8.6 | £40,173 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4 | 10.2 | £46,376 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 129 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 105 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.1% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 7.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 26.0% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 25.2% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 111 |
| 2020/21 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 35.7% | 6.9% | 2.0% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 39.4% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 38.5% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 38.5% | 8.4% | 3.5% | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 32.1% | 8.9% | 2.6% | 112 |
14 March 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2015 | — | Requires improvement |