Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£33,384.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.3%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
11 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
66
Capacity
68 (97%)
Free school meals
34.0%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
9.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£51,504
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 43 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 81.0% | +£11k | £222k | 12.0% | £28,897 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 77.2% | +£52k | £274k | 13.6% | £31,093 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 78.0% | -£36k | £238k | 11.3% | £31,925 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 79.2% | -£11k | £227k | 10.3% | £33,384 |
Teaching staff
£772k
Support staff
£784k
Premises
£102k
Other costs
£367k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
6.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 3 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 10.7 | 5.9 | £46,547 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7 | 5.5 | £46,195 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 12.6 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9 | 6.5 | £47,756 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 20.4 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9 | 6.6 | £45,840 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 13.0 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8 | 6.7 | £51,504 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 14.0% | 4.4% | +9.6pp | 40.5% | 13.3% | 0.8% | 42 |
| 2014/15 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 34.1% | 11.1% | 0.3% | 41 |
| 2015/16 | 10.2% | 4.5% | +5.7pp | 26.7% | 9.8% | 0.4% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 22.2% | 7.0% | 0.5% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 27.3% | 8.0% | 0.3% | 44 |
| 2018/19 | 9.3% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 29.2% | 9.0% | 0.3% | 48 |
| 2020/21 | 21.1% | 4.5% | +16.6pp | 81.1% | 19.6% | 1.5% | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 17.1% | 7.1% | +10.0pp | 53.1% | 13.7% | 3.4% | 49 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8% | 6.8% | +9.0pp | 40.9% | 11.3% | 4.4% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 17.3% | 6.6% | +10.8pp | 37.5% | 12.2% | 5.1% | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.6pp | 30.2% | 10.7% | 2.2% | 43 |
11 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2012 | — | Good |