Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,287.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
43.6%
of income
In-year balance
-7.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,489
Capacity
1,630 (91%)
Free school meals
21.4%
English additional lang.
19.1%
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.
86.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£49,192
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,321 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 | £9.7m | £8.7m | £6.9m | 71.3% | +£966k | £4.5m | 46.1% | £6,429 |
| 2022/23 | £10.0m | £9.5m | £7.1m | 71.1% | +£515k | £5.0m | 49.8% | £6,691 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £10.0m | £7.9m | 84.4% | -£727k | £4.1m | 43.6% | £6,287 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£695k
Premises
£597k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.3%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
1.8%
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 | 71.7% | 53.4% | 8.1% | — | 247 |
* 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 | 96.8 | 15.6 | £43,733 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 93.1 | 16.2 | £44,382 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 86.0 | 17.4 | £44,425 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 87.8 | 16.9 | £45,481 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 86.4 | 17.2 | £49,192 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 1,241 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.2% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,230 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.9% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,226 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,231 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,228 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 1,248 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1,281 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 28.6% | 6.8% | 1.6% | 1,287 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 27.6% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 1,309 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 23.8% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 1,316 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 19.1% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 1,321 |
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2011 | URN 119815 | Good |