Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,638.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
22 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,544
Capacity
1,800 (86%)
Free school meals
39.0%
English additional lang.
12.0%
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.
101.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£49,007
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 1,375 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 | £11.4m | £11.4m | £7.8m | 68.7% | -£65k | £896k | 7.9% | £7,005 |
| 2022/23 | £13.2m | £12.7m | £8.5m | 63.9% | +£488k | £1.5m | 11.5% | £8,192 |
| 2023/24 | £13.6m | £13.1m | £9.6m | 70.3% | +£450k | £1.4m | 10.5% | £8,639 |
Teaching staff
£7.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.0m
Other costs
£2.5m
4.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 37.2 | 49.8% | 28.5% | 26.6% | — | 267 |
* 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 | 112.8 | 14.2 | £38,896 | 10.6% | 0.9% | 8.6 |
| 2021/22 | 112.4 | 14.4 | £40,620 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 110.7 | 14.6 | £45,783 | 20.0% | 0.9% | 8.6 |
| 2023/24 | 107.5 | 14.6 | £44,890 | 20.1% | 0.9% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 101.5 | 15.2 | £49,007 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,201 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 1,195 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.7% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1,218 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 5.3% | 0.2% | 1,232 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | 1,268 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.0% | 5.7% | 0.6% | 1,283 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.1% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 1,331 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 33.8% | 9.2% | 2.0% | 1,345 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.2pp | 35.9% | 8.6% | 4.4% | 1,373 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 32.5% | 7.5% | 4.3% | 1,390 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 30.2% | 7.0% | 3.9% | 1,375 |
22 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2013 | — | Outstanding |