Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,715.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.
8 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,048
Capacity
1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
14.5%
English additional lang.
6.3%
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.
65.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£45,774
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 1,082 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 | £6.2m | £6.3m | £5.0m | 80.8% | -£92k | £352k | 5.6% | £6,154 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.3m | £5.2m | 80.7% | +£121k | £251k | 3.9% | £6,289 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.9m | £5.6m | 80.5% | +£71k | £25k | 0.4% | £6,716 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£880k
Premises
£334k
Other costs
£948k
13.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 51.9 | 75.6% | 57.6% | 86.3% | — | 205 |
* 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 | 62.0 | 16.1 | £42,349 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 64.6 | 15.7 | £42,763 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 62.2 | 16.5 | £38,416 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 63.1 | 16.4 | £42,138 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 65.7 | 16.0 | £45,774 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 944 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 962 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 979 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.6% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1,007 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 999 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1,008 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 1,016 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 24.2% | 7.7% | 1.3% | 1,028 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 19.6% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 1,043 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 19.9% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 1,057 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 18.4% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 1,082 |
8 March 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2011 | URN 111415 | Good |