Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,481.76
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 23.1%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 25.9%.
26 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,205
Capacity
1,200 (100%)
Free school meals
17.3%
English additional lang.
22.4%
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.
68.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£51,840
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,219 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 | £6.6m | £6.2m | £5.0m | 75.7% | +£379k | £1.3m | 19.3% | £5,689 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.5m | 79.6% | -£14k | £1.3m | 18.1% | £5,769 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 70.6% | +£703k | £2.0m | 23.1% | £7,011 |
| 2024/25 | £9.0m | £8.6m | £6.7m | 74.8% | +£371k | £2.3m | 25.9% | £7,482 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£890k
Premises
£413k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.8%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
3.9%
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 | —* | 50.9 | 72.8% | 52.3% | 47.2% | — | 235 |
* 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 | 62.5 | 17.5 | £45,088 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 65.6 | 17.7 | £44,871 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 68.1 | 17.7 | £46,040 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 68.1 | 17.8 | £48,364 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 68.3 | 17.6 | £51,840 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 988 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 929 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 925 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 923 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 937 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1,003 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.1% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,116 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 22.0% | 6.2% | 1.6% | 1,174 |
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5pp | 15.2% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1,213 |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 15.1% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1,231 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | -0.0pp | 14.7% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1,219 |
26 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2017 | — | Requires improvement |