Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,376.51
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Elevated: sickness 8.5 days.
8 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
237
Capacity
245 (97%)
Free school meals
45.2%
English additional lang.
14.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
31.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£49,953
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 157 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 | £3.8m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 76.4% | +£181k | £614k | 16.3% | £20,342 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.5m | £3.3m | 75.1% | -£94k | £520k | 11.8% | £20,235 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £5.3m | £3.8m | 70.4% | +£20k | £540k | 10.1% | £23,049 |
| 2024/25 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.4m | 73.0% | +£229k | £769k | 12.8% | £25,377 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£508k
Other costs
£889k
4.0%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
10.1%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 31 |
* 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 | 19.9 | 9.0 | £46,995 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 24.1 | 7.7 | £44,545 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | 8.5 | £45,813 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | 8.4 | £46,222 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.0 | 7.6 | £49,953 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.1% | 4.4% | +3.7pp | 15.3% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 98 |
| 2014/15 | 9.4% | 4.5% | +4.9pp | 28.6% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 98 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 28.7% | 7.5% | 1.1% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 24.0% | 8.5% | 0.9% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 9.3% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 24.8% | 8.1% | 1.2% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 23.5% | 7.5% | 0.6% | 115 |
| 2020/21 | 18.5% | 4.5% | +14.0pp | 66.7% | 18.3% | 0.3% | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 32.5% | 10.3% | 0.4% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% | +4.8pp | 31.2% | 10.1% | 1.5% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 32.2% | 9.1% | 1.9% | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 28.7% | 8.9% | 1.6% | 157 |
8 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2012 | — | Outstanding |