Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£28,731.34
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.6%
of income
In-year balance
+16.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.5%.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
74
Capacity
68 (109%)
Free school meals
36.5%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
13.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.7
Mean salary
£47,464
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
16.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
45.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 75 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 | £1.3m | £902k | £710k | 53.6% | +£423k | £191k | 14.4% | £28,191 |
| 2022/23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 66.1% | +£256k | £274k | 16.8% | £26,672 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £1.6m | £1.3m | 66.0% | +£323k | £397k | 20.6% | £28,731 |
Teaching staff
£403k
Support staff
£694k
Premises
£65k
Other costs
£267k
3.8%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 12.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 12 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.0 | 3.2 | £40,655 | 40.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 7.0 | 6.7 | £42,147 | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 6.1 | £42,698 | 26.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 10.4 | 6.4 | £44,086 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2024/25 | 13.0 | 5.7 | £47,464 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
16.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
45.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 36.4% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 22 |
| 2021/22 | 20.9% | 7.1% | +13.8pp | 57.4% | 12.8% | 8.0% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 23.9% | 6.8% | +17.1pp | 57.6% | 9.7% | 14.2% | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 14.9% | 6.6% | +8.3pp | 45.7% | 10.6% | 4.3% | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 16.5% | 6.2% | +10.3pp | 45.3% | 14.1% | 2.5% | 75 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good