Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,527.88
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.9%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
24 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
694
Capacity
700 (99%)
Free school meals
33.8%
English additional lang.
12.7%
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.
40.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£48,653
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 705 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 | £3.7m | £3.8m | £3.0m | 82.2% | -£156k | £6k | 0.1% | £5,961 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.4m | 76.3% | +£33k | £38k | 0.9% | £6,900 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 71.4% | +£319k | £357k | 6.8% | £7,614 |
| 2024/25 | £5.9m | £6.2m | £4.4m | 74.0% | -£244k | £114k | 1.9% | £8,528 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£583k
Premises
£354k
Other costs
£1.4m
9.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
4.4%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
6.4%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 52.8% | 29.9% | 58.3% | — | 127 |
* 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 | 34.9 | 15.7 | £44,921 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | 16.6 | £43,847 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 40.2 | 16.0 | £45,241 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | 19.0 | £48,078 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 40.0 | 17.4 | £48,653 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 21.7% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 572 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 20.3% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 582 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 12.3% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 570 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 12.5% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 583 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 11.3% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 549 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 11.3% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 514 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.3% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 517 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 35.3% | 8.1% | 3.4% | 587 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 35.0% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 635 |
| 2023/24 | 14.6% | 6.6% | +8.0pp | 39.4% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 682 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 28.2% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 705 |
24 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2019 | — | Requires improvement |