Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£11,192.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.6%, vacancy rate 3.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
922
Capacity
1,200 (77%)
Free school meals
55.3%
English additional lang.
31.9%
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.
66.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.8
Mean salary
£50,234
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25 · 1,007 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 | £8.4m | £8.6m | £5.9m | 69.8% | -£155k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,781 |
| 2022/23 | £9.3m | £8.9m | £5.9m | 64.0% | +£327k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,536 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £9.1m | £6.2m | 63.3% | +£796k | £0 | 0.0% | £11,193 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.6m
Other costs
£1.3m
6.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
1.5%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 44.7 | 62.2% | 44.2% | 40.1% | — | 172 |
* 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 | 39.0 | 24.2 | £41,804 | 5.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 61.5 | 15.5 | £40,865 | 20.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 50.8 | 19.1 | £45,717 | 21.6% | 3.8% | — |
| 2023/24 | 60.8 | 14.5 | £45,958 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 66.6 | 13.8 | £50,234 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 690 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 745 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.7% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 798 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 843 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 23.1% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 928 |
| 2018/19 | 12.8% | 4.6% | +8.1pp | 40.6% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 983 |
| 2020/21 | 10.4% | 4.5% | +5.9pp | 31.0% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 974 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0% | 7.1% | +6.8pp | 43.8% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 1,039 |
| 2022/23 | 13.2% | 6.8% | +6.4pp | 37.9% | 3.0% | 10.2% | 1,047 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 29.2% | 2.1% | 7.2% | 986 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 27.1% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 1,007 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2018 | URN 133351 | Inadequate |