Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,957.07
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.6%.
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,033
Capacity
1,040 (99%)
Free school meals
11.2%
English additional lang.
6.1%
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.
60.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£50,500
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 1,041 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 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £5.0m | 81.9% | +£46k | £223k | 3.6% | £5,876 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 82.4% | -£148k | £75k | 1.2% | £6,217 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £7.0m | £5.6m | 82.2% | -£176k | -£101k | -1.5% | £6,550 |
| 2024/25 | £7.2m | £7.1m | £5.9m | 81.6% | +£72k | -£29k | -0.4% | £6,957 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£490k
Premises
£346k
Other costs
£907k
6.7%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 51.1 | 73.9% | 51.7% | 23.2% | — | 207 |
* 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 | 69.1 | 15.0 | £43,539 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 66.8 | 15.6 | £44,302 | 7.5% | 1.5% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 65.7 | 15.8 | £44,214 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 64.5 | 16.2 | £48,580 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 60.6 | 17.1 | £50,500 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.4% | 4.4% | -1.0pp | 4.6% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 932 |
| 2014/15 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 4.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 922 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 933 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.2% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 960 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 968 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.2% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 984 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.0% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 1,042 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 18.4% | 6.0% | 0.8% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.1pp | 13.2% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | -0.8pp | 13.1% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,053 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5pp | 13.3% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1,041 |
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2019 | — | Good |