Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,237.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
896
Capacity
875 (102%)
Free school meals
57.8%
English additional lang.
32.7%
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.
58.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£47,979
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25 · 970 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 | £5.8m | £4.4m | 71.6% | +£361k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,310 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £4.8m | 67.3% | +£15k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,040 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.9m | £5.5m | 66.2% | +£344k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,237 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£630k
Other costs
£1.8m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 47.4 | 63.5% | 49.4% | 51.8% | — | 170 |
* 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 | 47.6 | 15.9 | £40,134 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | 23.0 | £44,060 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | 23.7 | £43,609 | 34.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 34.6 | 25.8 | £43,542 | 36.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 58.0 | 15.4 | £47,979 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 782 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 18.0% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 794 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 804 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.9% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 787 |
| 2017/18 | 8.6% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 27.9% | 2.1% | 6.5% | 755 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 25.3% | 1.2% | 6.5% | 738 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.7% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 815 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 36.6% | 2.2% | 9.6% | 888 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 38.5% | 2.8% | 10.5% | 950 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 34.3% | 1.8% | 10.2% | 974 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 29.3% | 2.5% | 8.4% | 970 |
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | URN 138418 | Requires improvement |