Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,618.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
19 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,292
Capacity
1,300 (99%)
Free school meals
17.0%
English additional lang.
5.7%
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.
68.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£53,574
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
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 | £7.5m | £7.2m | £5.8m | 77.4% | +£377k | £1.0m | 13.4% | £5,861 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.1m | £6.1m | 72.6% | +£347k | £1.0m | 12.1% | £6,582 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.4m | £6.8m | 79.1% | +£163k | £816k | 9.5% | £6,618 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£471k
Premises
£510k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.5%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 49.7 | 69.1% | 43.6% | 27.0% | — | 259 |
* 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 | 68.1 | 18.8 | £45,815 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2021/22 | 67.3 | 19.1 | £45,059 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 68.5 | 18.8 | £44,842 | 10.2% | 1.4% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 67.9 | 19.1 | £45,567 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 68.9 | 18.8 | £53,574 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,224 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,239 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 6.8% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 1,230 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,223 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.8% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,253 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.4% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,286 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1,300 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 22.4% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 1,305 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 17.0% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 1,310 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 17.0% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 1,317 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 19.2% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 1,321 |
19 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2010 | URN 106531 | Good |