Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,439.62
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.5%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
7 March 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,053
Capacity
1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
23.3%
English additional lang.
24.9%
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.
57.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£53,273
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.
24.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,096 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 | £6.5m | £6.1m | £4.9m | 74.7% | +£402k | £1.1m | 16.5% | £6,229 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £6.9m | £4.9m | 67.4% | +£429k | £1.1m | 15.3% | £6,993 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.4m | £5.8m | 73.4% | +£502k | £1.3m | 16.5% | £7,440 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£389k
Premises
£410k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 63.0% | 38.5% | 28.8% | — | 208 |
* 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 | 60.3 | 17.6 | £39,437 | 6.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 63.2 | 16.6 | £43,732 | 24.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 55.6 | 18.9 | £44,989 | 17.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 55.6 | 19.1 | £50,636 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 57.6 | 18.3 | £53,273 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 1,059 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,067 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 1,064 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.0% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1,090 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 1,108 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.5% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1,108 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.2% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1,073 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 23.3% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 1,077 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 26.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 1,082 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 27.4% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1,088 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 24.2% | 5.2% | 3.3% | 1,096 |
7 March 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2019 | URN 105367 | Inadequate |