Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,549.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 8.7% to 2.7%.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,220
Capacity
1,240 (98%)
Free school meals
13.2%
English additional lang.
13.4%
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.
69.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£50,037
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,090 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 | £7.9m | £7.7m | £5.9m | 74.2% | +£205k | £688k | 8.7% | £6,302 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.5m | £6.4m | 74.6% | -£17k | £671k | 7.9% | £7,046 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.9m | £6.6m | 75.3% | -£95k | £576k | 6.5% | £7,304 |
| 2024/25 | £9.2m | £9.5m | £7.2m | 78.2% | -£329k | £247k | 2.7% | £7,550 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£387k
Other costs
£1.9m
6.0%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
4.0%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 50.8 | 72.1% | 45.7% | 59.4% | — | 197 |
* 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 | 74.5 | 16.9 | £41,793 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 72.4 | 17.3 | £43,863 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 72.8 | 16.6 | £43,861 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 71.0 | 16.9 | £46,335 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 69.6 | 17.5 | £50,037 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.1% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 988 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.4% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,029 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 1,078 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,081 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 9.9% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,083 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 9.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,088 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1,085 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 28.8% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 1,078 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 23.5% | 6.8% | 1.7% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 25.2% | 6.8% | 2.0% | 1,082 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 22.5% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 1,090 |
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2019 | — | Good |