Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,634.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.5%
of income
In-year balance
+2.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,133
Capacity
1,125 (101%)
Free school meals
3.3%
English additional lang.
0.8%
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.
67.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£53,066
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
7.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 1,142 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 | £6.9m | £6.5m | £5.3m | 76.0% | +£364k | £1.0m | 14.9% | £6,095 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.5m | 79.3% | +£34k | £1.1m | 15.2% | £6,152 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.4m | £6.0m | 79.4% | +£178k | £1.2m | 15.5% | £6,635 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£773k
Premises
£353k
Other costs
£1.0m
4.7%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
0.4%
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 | —* | 58.9 | 91.1% | 72.0% | 44.4% | — | 225 |
* 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 | 67.4 | 16.8 | £44,575 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 67.6 | 16.8 | £44,408 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 67.5 | 16.9 | £46,910 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 67.5 | 16.9 | £49,759 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 67.3 | 16.8 | £53,066 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
7.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 4.2% | 2.9% | 0.1% | 1,119 |
| 2014/15 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 4.3% | 2.8% | 0.1% | 1,118 |
| 2015/16 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 4.1% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 1,128 |
| 2016/17 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -1.7pp | 3.8% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 1,132 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.5pp | 4.9% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 1,138 |
| 2018/19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.1% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 1,135 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.0% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 1,137 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 14.5% | 5.7% | 0.7% | 1,137 |
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0pp | 8.4% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 9.2% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,149 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.1pp | 7.2% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1,142 |
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2009 | URN 119795 | Outstanding |