Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£10,158.9
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
66.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.1% to 7.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.0% to 7.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 18.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
25 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,118
Capacity
1,125 (99%)
Free school meals
38.7%
English additional lang.
73.3%
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.
79.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.1
Mean salary
£47,051
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,154 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 | £9.2m | £8.9m | £6.2m | 67.4% | +£300k | £1.4m | 15.1% | £8,210 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £10.1m | £6.7m | 69.5% | -£417k | £969k | 10.0% | £8,620 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £10.6m | £7.1m | 68.4% | -£148k | £821k | 7.9% | £9,297 |
| 2024/25 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £7.6m | 66.8% | +£72k | £893k | 7.9% | £10,159 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.9m
Other costs
£1.8m
5.7%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
16.7%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 50.7% | 30.9% | 78.8% | — | 217 |
* 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 | 76.2 | 14.8 | £41,382 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 78.0 | 14.4 | £42,039 | 20.8% | 1.3% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 80.6 | 14.0 | £41,883 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 77.4 | 14.4 | £41,672 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 79.3 | 14.1 | £47,051 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 9.5% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 1,013 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.0% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,010 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 8.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,020 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.2% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,093 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,109 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.6% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1,129 |
| 2020/21 | 9.6% | 4.5% | +5.1pp | 32.9% | 8.0% | 1.6% | 1,144 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 32.3% | 7.1% | 1.9% | 1,147 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 34.6% | 6.4% | 3.0% | 1,164 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 30.0% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 1,163 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 26.3% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 1,154 |
25 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2016 | — | Good |