Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,072.93
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-3.3%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.3% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.1%.
30 March 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
654
Capacity
675 (97%)
Free school meals
42.3%
English additional lang.
17.4%
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.
43.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£46,020
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.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 691 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 | £3.6m | £4.0m | £2.9m | 82.2% | -£393k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,357 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £4.2m | £3.3m | 86.9% | -£441k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,460 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 76.9% | -£163k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,073 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£804k
Premises
£265k
Other costs
£1.0m
6.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 37.4 | 52.9% | 25.2% | 33.6% | — | 119 |
* 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 | 27.8 | 16.0 | £40,789 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | 14.3 | £38,418 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 39.8 | 14.6 | £41,013 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 39.8 | 15.5 | £43,797 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 43.0 | 15.2 | £46,020 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 596 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.7% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 550 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.5% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 519 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 22.7% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 484 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 27.6% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 452 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 23.9% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 426 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.6% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 457 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 27.7% | 7.3% | 2.1% | 527 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 31.8% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 611 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 23.0% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 651 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 20.8% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 691 |
30 March 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2016 | URN 119717 | Inadequate |