Flags
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Per-pupil income
£7,600.79
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,349
Capacity
1,350 (100%)
Free school meals
29.8%
English additional lang.
6.4%
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.
83.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£48,658
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 1,393 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 | £7.5m | £5.9m | 75.0% | +£328k | £789k | 10.1% | £6,098 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.6m | £6.5m | 75.6% | +£29k | £818k | 9.5% | £6,638 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.4m | £7.2m | 76.2% | +£126k | £944k | 9.9% | £7,160 |
| 2024/25 | £10.3m | £10.3m | £8.0m | 77.9% | -£62k | £882k | 8.6% | £7,601 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£494k
Other costs
£1.8m
6.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
5.5%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 45.7 | 66.2% | 50.2% | 49.0% | — | 263 |
* 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 | 81.0 | 15.5 | £41,022 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 79.3 | 16.2 | £42,834 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 80.0 | 16.2 | £43,861 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 82.7 | 16.0 | £45,511 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 83.1 | 16.2 | £48,658 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,126 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.5% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1,108 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,125 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.3% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 1,149 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 19.4% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 1,178 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.9% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,212 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 1,274 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 31.0% | 8.3% | 1.9% | 1,308 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 29.1% | 7.2% | 2.2% | 1,320 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 31.5% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 1,367 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 29.5% | 6.5% | 4.2% | 1,393 |
10 December 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2013 | — | Good |