Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,425.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.0%
of income
In-year balance
-3.0%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.1% to 2.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.0%.
16 September 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
992
Capacity
1,194 (83%)
Free school meals
30.1%
English additional lang.
5.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
62.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£48,623
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 902 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 | £7.5m | £6.9m | £5.4m | 71.6% | +£659k | £277k | 3.7% | £6,839 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £5.8m | 74.6% | +£191k | £468k | 6.1% | £7,115 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 76.5% | -£48k | £420k | 5.2% | £7,812 |
| 2024/25 | £8.4m | £8.6m | £6.8m | 81.9% | -£252k | £168k | 2.0% | £8,426 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£536k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.2%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
0.5%
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 | 53.0% | 32.9% | 19.5% | — | 149 |
* 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 | 57.7 | 19.4 | £40,006 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 57.7 | 19.1 | £41,024 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 62.0 | 17.5 | £50,266 | 16.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 52.7 | 19.7 | £52,184 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 62.5 | 15.9 | £48,623 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 985 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 912 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 820 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.0% | 5.7% | 1.1% | 878 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 20.5% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 917 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.8% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 948 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 978 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 29.4% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 952 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 31.1% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 935 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 27.3% | 6.3% | 2.1% | 927 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 24.5% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 902 |
16 September 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2013 | — | Requires improvement |