Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,408.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 December 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
548
Capacity
750 (73%)
Free school meals
46.8%
English additional lang.
11.7%
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.
34.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£58,645
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 581 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | £3.1m | 76.4% | -£503 | £192k | 4.7% | £7,115 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.3m | 72.9% | +£206k | £195k | 4.3% | £8,425 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 74.8% | +£211k | £181k | 3.8% | £8,409 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£608k
Premises
£261k
Other costs
£722k
6.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 42.6 | 57.0% | 27.8% | 8.9% | — | 79 |
* 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 | 39.6 | 14.1 | £42,453 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 39.0 | 14.6 | £43,774 | 6.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 41.0 | 13.2 | £38,113 | 17.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 37.3 | 15.1 | £48,465 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 34.4 | 15.9 | £58,645 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 657 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.1% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 627 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 21.6% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 615 |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 25.2% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 614 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 20.5% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 628 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 21.7% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 613 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.7% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 572 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 40.6% | 7.9% | 3.8% | 571 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 30.3% | 2.0% | 7.2% | 580 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 26.3% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 602 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 26.5% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 581 |
3 December 2024 · Academy First Section 5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2021 | URN 104833 | Requires improvement |