Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,571.75
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
3 December 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
979
Capacity
1,000 (98%)
Free school meals
43.7%
English additional lang.
43.1%
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.
68.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£44,656
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,001 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 | £7.3m | £7.3m | £5.6m | 77.4% | -£44k | £532k | 7.3% | £7,642 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.9m | £5.9m | 75.0% | -£54k | £478k | 6.1% | £8,258 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.7m | £6.4m | 78.1% | -£496k | -£18k | -0.2% | £8,586 |
| 2024/25 | £8.4m | £8.4m | £6.6m | 78.9% | -£35k | -£52k | -0.6% | £8,572 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£391k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 44.4 | 63.2% | 36.8% | 8.6% | — | 185 |
* 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 | 66.8 | 14.1 | £39,341 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 72.8 | 13.0 | £39,668 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 71.2 | 13.3 | £40,106 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 71.9 | 13.3 | £44,636 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 68.2 | 14.4 | £44,656 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 799 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 812 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.3% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 817 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 841 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 872 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.3% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 902 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 21.6% | 6.0% | 1.3% | 954 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 29.8% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 968 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 34.5% | 7.3% | 2.6% | 963 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 28.0% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 982 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 29.7% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 1,001 |
3 December 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2017 | — | Requires improvement |