Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£34,478.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 34.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.3%.
24 June 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
116
Capacity
114 (102%)
Free school meals
43.0%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
17.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£47,907
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 87 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 73.3% | +£102k | £486k | 15.6% | £27,372 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.5m | £2.4m | 74.8% | -£204k | £282k | 8.7% | £29,360 |
| 2023/24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £2.7m | 77.6% | +£54k | £336k | 9.8% | £31,567 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 76.0% | +£56k | £392k | 9.8% | £34,479 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£391k
Other costs
£512k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
10.3%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 7 |
* 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 | 15.8 | 6.9 | £42,040 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 14.3 | 7.9 | £44,989 | 34.7% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 15.3 | 7.2 | £43,803 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2023/24 | 14.9 | 7.3 | £46,709 | 13.2% | 6.3% | 20.9 |
| 2024/25 | 17.9 | 6.5 | £47,907 | —% | 5.3% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 21.0% | 6.8% | 0.1% | 62 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 27.0% | 6.8% | 0.1% | 63 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 22.4% | 6.5% | 0.2% | 67 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 25.0% | 7.7% | 0.6% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.2% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 23.3% | 5.9% | 0.4% | 73 |
| 2020/21 | 24.2% | 4.5% | +19.7pp | 85.7% | 22.2% | 2.0% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 30.6% | 7.2% | 0.4% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.0% | 8.3% | 0.4% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 21.0% | 7.9% | 0.5% | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 24.1% | 7.0% | 0.8% | 87 |
24 June 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2010 | — | Outstanding |