Flags
7
4 high
Per-pupil income
£7,368.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-27.0%
of income
In-year balance
-11.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.4% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -27.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -16.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,160
Free school meals
13.6%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
73.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£45,845
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,025 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 | £7.5m | £7.5m | £5.9m | 78.5% | +£22k | -£969k | -12.9% | £6,003 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £8.0m | £6.1m | 76.5% | +£6k | -£964k | -12.0% | £6,568 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.7m | £6.5m | 78.2% | -£371k | -£1.3m | -16.0% | £6,999 |
| 2024/25 | £8.5m | £9.5m | £7.1m | 82.8% | -£973k | -£2.3m | -27.0% | £7,368 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£620k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.4%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
11.9%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 46.2 | 73.7% | 46.9% | 20.1% | — | 194 |
* 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 | 78.2 | 16.1 | £43,645 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 74.8 | 16.7 | £44,425 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 72.7 | 16.8 | £44,549 | 5.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 68.6 | 17.4 | £45,967 | 4.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 73.5 | 15.8 | £45,845 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 1,099 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,118 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,066 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.0% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,065 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.5% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,050 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.7% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,066 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.3% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 1,053 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 32.7% | 8.6% | 1.2% | 1,059 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 31.7% | 7.7% | 1.7% | 1,046 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 32.2% | 8.1% | 2.5% | 1,048 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 23.4% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 1,025 |
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |