Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,874.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.3%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%, vacancy rate 8.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
25 June 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
569
Capacity
860 (66%)
Free school meals
46.6%
English additional lang.
34.6%
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.
35.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£52,931
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25 · 622 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 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.4m | 68.5% | +£450k | £825k | 16.8% | £7,981 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 77.6% | -£36k | £561k | 11.7% | £8,035 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 76.0% | +£280k | £575k | 11.3% | £8,874 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£606k
Premises
£272k
Other costs
£671k
17.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
7.9%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 34.0 | 33.3% | 17.1% | 30.6% | — | 111 |
* 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 | 38.9 | 17.4 | £41,853 | 28.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 33.1 | 18.7 | £41,384 | 39.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | 18.8 | £42,013 | 29.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | 17.7 | £49,985 | 15.4% | 8.5% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | 16.1 | £52,931 | —% | 2.7% | — |
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 826 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.3% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 853 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.1% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 851 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 19.4% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 886 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 24.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 885 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 21.7% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 865 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.0% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 700 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 36.0% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 656 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 39.6% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 639 |
| 2023/24 | 13.7% | 6.6% | +7.1pp | 35.2% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 634 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 40.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 622 |
25 June 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2019 | URN 105362 | Inadequate |