Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,430.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
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: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 19.0%.
14 June 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
641
Capacity
750 (85%)
Free school meals
40.9%
English additional lang.
26.7%
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.
25.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
25.5
Mean salary
£48,964
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25 · 678 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 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £3.1m | 72.9% | +£218k | £191k | 4.5% | £6,758 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.2m | 70.7% | +£214k | £318k | 7.0% | £7,681 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.6m | £3.3m | 65.7% | +£355k | £336k | 6.7% | £8,431 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£486k
Premises
£301k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.1%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | 41.2 | 56.3% | 40.6% | 31.3% | — | 128 |
* 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 | 38.0 | 16.5 | £40,521 | 38.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 26.6 | 23.5 | £44,835 | 38.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 30.5 | 19.4 | £43,872 | 27.2% | 6.2% | — |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | 19.6 | £44,143 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | 25.5 | £48,964 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 649 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.2% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 652 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 19.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 658 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 15.3% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 632 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +4.0pp | 21.8% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 651 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 658 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 22.5% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 636 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 28.4% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 663 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 30.8% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 659 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 29.2% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 650 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 27.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 678 |
14 June 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2020 | URN 106144 | Inadequate |