Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,178.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
+8.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
5 June 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
688
Capacity
650 (106%)
Free school meals
33.1%
English additional lang.
6.8%
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.
41.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£50,584
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 706 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 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.1m | 71.5% | +£178k | £336k | 7.8% | £6,693 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 75.7% | -£59k | £164k | 3.3% | £7,203 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 74.1% | +£462k | £337k | 5.9% | £8,179 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£717k
Premises
£254k
Other costs
£763k
5.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 42.4 | 53.0% | 34.3% | 8.2% | — | 134 |
* 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 | 36.6 | 16.2 | £41,509 | 17.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | 16.9 | £44,761 | 10.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 16.4 | £43,523 | 19.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 44.0 | 15.9 | £45,564 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 41.6 | 16.5 | £50,584 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 14.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 600 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 19.8% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 562 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.9% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 522 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 464 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.7% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 487 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 530 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 601 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 34.1% | 7.7% | 2.4% | 671 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 25.9% | 7.0% | 2.7% | 696 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 23.5% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 712 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 22.9% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 706 |
5 June 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2019 | URN 106372 | Inadequate |