Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,155.71
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.3%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good11 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
829
Capacity
825 (100%)
Free school meals
13.4%
English additional lang.
4.6%
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.
48.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£50,351
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 850 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 | £4.9m | £4.8m | £4.1m | 83.4% | +£50k | £131k | 2.7% | £5,960 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £4.2m | 81.9% | +£23k | £154k | 3.0% | £6,183 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.5m | £4.4m | 81.0% | -£29k | £125k | 2.3% | £6,564 |
| 2024/25 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.5m | 76.3% | -£2k | £122k | 2.1% | £7,156 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£510k
Premises
£316k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
3.1%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
4.3%
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 | —* | 48.3 | 71.3% | 48.8% | 30.5% | — | 164 |
* 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 | 47.5 | 17.2 | £47,330 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 48.0 | 17.1 | £48,538 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 50.9 | 16.1 | £46,026 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 17.5 | £47,440 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 48.5 | 17.1 | £50,351 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 781 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 804 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.1% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 804 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 821 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.8% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 825 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 828 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.4% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 826 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 28.2% | 7.7% | 1.7% | 840 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 21.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | 840 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.2% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 856 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 18.4% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 850 |
11 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2014 | — | Good |