Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,865.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
+7.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: turnover 23.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Personal development.
6 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
931
Capacity
1,050 (89%)
Free school meals
27.1%
English additional lang.
9.6%
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.
49.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£44,643
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 969 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 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £4.5m | 74.3% | +£366k | £674k | 11.2% | £6,443 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 76.4% | -£123k | £275k | 4.3% | £6,738 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £6.8m | £4.9m | 67.8% | +£515k | £491k | 6.7% | £7,865 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£176k
Premises
£714k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.0%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
13.1%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 42.1 | 56.9% | 28.4% | 38.6% | — | 197 |
* 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 | 53.6 | 16.9 | £41,750 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2021/22 | 56.9 | 16.4 | £41,442 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 59.5 | 16.0 | £40,349 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 55.1 | 16.8 | £44,435 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 49.2 | 18.9 | £44,643 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 768 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.6% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 749 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 21.4% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 807 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 815 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.0% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 839 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 852 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.6% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 933 |
| 2021/22 | 13.5% | 7.1% | +6.4pp | 44.5% | 9.3% | 4.2% | 964 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2% | 6.8% | +7.4pp | 47.0% | 8.8% | 5.3% | 994 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 34.1% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 992 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 29.8% | 6.8% | 3.1% | 969 |
6 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2021 | — | Requires improvement |