Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,134.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-13.9%
of income
In-year balance
-5.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%.
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Requires improvement26 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
688
Capacity
1,050 (66%)
Free school meals
45.3%
English additional lang.
21.2%
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.
52.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.0
Mean salary
£44,964
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 752 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 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 75.0% | +£10k | £77k | 1.5% | £7,450 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 76.3% | -£125k | -£277k | -4.8% | £7,870 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 78.0% | -£331k | -£880k | -13.9% | £9,134 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£883k
Premises
£327k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.2%
Admin staff
4.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
7.5%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 28.4 | 26.8% | 11.0% | 3.9% | — | 127 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 42.2 | 15.9 | £37,276 | 17.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 40.8 | 16.0 | £40,277 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 30.2 | 22.8 | £41,877 | 28.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 15.9 | £48,626 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 52.9 | 13.0 | £44,964 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 19.3% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 874 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 26.3% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 881 |
| 2015/16 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 32.9% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 833 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 25.4% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 757 |
| 2017/18 | 11.0% | 4.8% | +6.2pp | 33.4% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 727 |
| 2018/19 | 11.3% | 4.6% | +6.6pp | 35.1% | 7.2% | 4.1% | 734 |
| 2020/21 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 29.8% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 687 |
| 2021/22 | 16.6% | 7.1% | +9.5pp | 52.0% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 737 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2% | 6.8% | +7.4pp | 44.9% | 7.2% | 7.0% | 786 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 45.3% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 768 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6% | 6.2% | +7.4pp | 42.4% | 9.7% | 3.9% | 752 |
26 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |