Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,208.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,129
Capacity
1,075 (105%)
Free school meals
15.3%
English additional lang.
3.6%
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.
62.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£49,496
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,143 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 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £5.2m | 77.3% | +£194k | £464k | 7.0% | £6,074 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 72.2% | +£354k | £817k | 16.7% | £4,416 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £7.9m | £6.4m | 78.2% | +£217k | £884k | 10.9% | £7,208 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£863k
Premises
£258k
Other costs
£1.3m
13.6%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
3.3%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 65.7% | 42.1% | 20.8% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 61.8 | 17.6 | £44,877 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 63.7 | 17.2 | £44,853 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 64.6 | 17.1 | £44,533 | 19.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 62.1 | 18.2 | £45,391 | 7.7% | 1.6% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 62.4 | 18.1 | £49,496 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.2% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1,074 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 1,048 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.2% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1,043 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,041 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.7% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,049 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,061 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,096 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 24.2% | 6.7% | 1.0% | 1,102 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 22.9% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 1,125 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 23.3% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 1,143 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 22.3% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 1,143 |
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2013 | URN 119801 | Outstanding |