Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,961.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.3%.
Elevated: turnover 23.7%.
20 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
876
Capacity
920 (95%)
Free school meals
47.3%
English additional lang.
7.9%
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.
57.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£50,842
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25 · 915 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 | £6.2m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 74.3% | +£341k | £770k | 12.4% | £6,849 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 73.3% | +£283k | £1.1m | 15.9% | £7,267 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £7.3m | £5.5m | 76.2% | +£3k | £1.1m | 14.5% | £7,969 |
| 2024/25 | £7.9m | £7.8m | £6.1m | 77.6% | +£81k | £1.1m | 14.5% | £8,961 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£487k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.8%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 34.5 | 43.6% | 24.5% | 7.4% | — | 163 |
* 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 | 59.9 | 15.0 | £40,206 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 60.9 | 14.9 | £42,485 | 25.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 59.0 | 15.4 | £43,243 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 59.0 | 15.4 | £44,251 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 57.7 | 15.2 | £50,842 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
14.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 23.7% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 864 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 23.1% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 805 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.7% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 761 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.4% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 756 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 15.0% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 806 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 835 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 24.3% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 912 |
| 2021/22 | 13.7% | 7.1% | +6.6pp | 42.5% | 9.3% | 4.4% | 933 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 34.8% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 936 |
| 2023/24 | 14.1% | 6.6% | +7.5pp | 41.5% | 8.1% | 6.0% | 936 |
| 2024/25 | 14.3% | 6.2% | +8.1pp | 38.3% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 915 |
20 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2014 | — | Requires improvement |