Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,819.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.1%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
12 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,358
Capacity
1,426 (95%)
Free school meals
12.1%
English additional lang.
8.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
92.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£48,921
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 1,170 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 | £9.1m | £8.2m | £6.3m | 68.9% | +£900k | £1.1m | 11.8% | £6,148 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £8.9m | £6.6m | 73.1% | +£139k | £1.2m | 13.3% | £6,488 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.6m | £7.4m | 78.2% | -£154k | £1.1m | 11.1% | £6,820 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£723k
Premises
£756k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 55.6 | 80.3% | 58.8% | 73.5% | — | 238 |
* 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 | 104.1 | 14.5 | £41,069 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 95.2 | 15.5 | £41,406 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 92.5 | 15.1 | £43,594 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 92.6 | 15.0 | £43,013 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 92.1 | 14.7 | £48,921 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 1,066 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1,028 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.9% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 1,039 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 8.1% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 1,086 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 8.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1,154 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 9.1% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 1,197 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.2% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1,272 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 20.5% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 1,251 |
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% | -1.6pp | 11.1% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,209 |
| 2023/24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -1.6pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1.1pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,170 |
12 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2008 | URN 111406 | Outstanding |