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Per-pupil income
£8,641.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.2%
of income
In-year balance
+2.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good15 October 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,324
Capacity
1,350 (98%)
Free school meals
56.8%
English additional lang.
27.0%
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.
85.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£50,057
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 1,410 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.1m | 71.2% | -£11k | £257k | 15.9% | £1,248 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £7.5m | 74.1% | -£77k | £1.1m | 10.8% | £7,692 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £10.8m | £8.1m | 72.4% | +£312k | £691k | 6.2% | £8,642 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£550k
Other costs
£2.2m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
3.3%
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 | —* | 37.8 | 47.5% | 25.9% | 17.6% | — | 278 |
* 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 | 81.4 | 15.9 | £39,852 | 10.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 81.2 | 16.6 | £41,290 | 30.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 75.8 | 17.3 | £40,042 | 37.4% | 7.3% | — |
| 2023/24 | 78.0 | 16.5 | £43,963 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 85.8 | 15.4 | £50,057 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 15.8% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,104 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.1% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1,132 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1,151 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1,185 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.3% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 1,254 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.9% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 1,278 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 12.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1,376 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 29.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 1,419 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 32.9% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 1,414 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 20.1% | 2.4% | 5.4% | 1,408 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 16.4% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 1,410 |
15 October 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2022 | — | Inadequate |