Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,790.02
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.1%.
28 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,068
Capacity
1,050 (102%)
Free school meals
27.4%
English additional lang.
19.5%
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.
119.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.9
Mean salary
£48,113
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,126 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 | £7.3m | £6.9m | £4.8m | 65.4% | +£398k | -£818k | -11.2% | £6,992 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.6m | £5.4m | 68.2% | +£300k | -£517k | -6.5% | £7,342 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.4m | £6.1m | 69.8% | +£336k | -£181k | -2.1% | £8,050 |
| 2024/25 | £9.4m | £9.1m | £6.8m | 72.3% | +£284k | £102k | 1.1% | £8,790 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£1.4m
Other costs
£909k
6.1%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
1.3%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
17.4%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 66.8% | 38.0% | 31.7% | — | 205 |
* 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 | 63.2 | 16.3 | £40,496 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 63.2 | 16.5 | £42,938 | 20.6% | 1.6% | 11.7 |
| 2022/23 | 65.2 | 16.6 | £42,172 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 118.3 | 9.2 | £44,105 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 119.6 | 8.9 | £48,113 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 9.6% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 906 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,083 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.9% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 1,020 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,023 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 15.9% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1,036 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.6% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1,023 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.8% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1,063 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 29.0% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1,083 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 23.7% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 1,125 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 22.1% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1,132 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 20.4% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 1,126 |
28 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |