Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£11,780.78
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-11.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.5%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -6.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.1%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -6.0% to -11.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
146
Capacity
295 (49%)
Free school meals
33.8%
English additional lang.
1.4%
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.
12.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.2
Mean salary
£47,177
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 150 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 | £1.4m | £1.1m | 75.2% | +£43k | £29k | 2.0% | £12,492 |
| 2022/23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.2m | 77.3% | -£120k | -£91k | -6.0% | £11,034 |
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 72.7% | -£21k | -£112k | -6.5% | £12,409 |
| 2024/25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 78.3% | -£78k | -£190k | -11.1% | £11,781 |
Teaching staff
£880k
Support staff
£272k
Premises
£122k
Other costs
£329k
7.2%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 35.0 | 50.0% | 8.3% | 37.5% | — | 24 |
* 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 | 12.3 | 8.9 | £40,010 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1 | 13.0 | £43,837 | 46.2% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3 | 12.1 | £38,487 | 58.2% | 15.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0 | 11.5 | £44,344 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 12.0 | 12.2 | £47,177 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 8.9% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 146 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.3% | 5.1% | 0.3% | 143 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.5% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 23.5% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 153 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 23.4% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 124 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 25.8% | 7.1% | 1.2% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 45.9% | 12.0% | 1.0% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 37.6% | 9.0% | 1.9% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 26.4% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 150 |
3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2019 | — | Good |