Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,675.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
62.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.3%
of income
In-year balance
+7.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 32.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 29.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good14 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
167
Capacity
160 (104%)
Free school meals
65.3%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–16
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.
16.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.9
Mean salary
£48,587
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
29.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
69.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
16.1%
Unauthorised absence
13.7%
2024/25 · 175 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.4m | 60.8% | +£96k | £449k | 19.9% | £21,954 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.6m | 64.5% | +£36k | £485k | 19.3% | £21,608 |
| 2023/24 | £2.9m | £3.3m | £2.0m | 67.9% | -£332k | £153k | 5.2% | £20,595 |
| 2024/25 | £4.5m | £4.1m | £2.8m | 62.1% | +£349k | £502k | 11.3% | £26,675 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£697k
Premises
£216k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.8%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 5.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 18 |
* 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% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 15.0 | 6.0 | £38,683 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2021/22 | 16.0 | 6.4 | £39,110 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 17.6 | 6.6 | £40,062 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2023/24 | 16.8 | 8.5 | £45,577 | 6.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 16.8 | 9.9 | £48,587 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
29.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
69.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
16.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
13.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 20.9% | 4.4% | +16.5pp | 66.1% | 7.8% | 13.1% | 56 |
| 2014/15 | 25.3% | 4.5% | +20.8pp | 75.4% | 7.7% | 17.5% | 57 |
| 2015/16 | 20.0% | 4.5% | +15.6pp | 57.1% | 8.9% | 11.1% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 23.0% | 4.6% | +18.4pp | 54.8% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 16.8% | 4.8% | +12.0pp | 57.8% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 20.8% | 4.6% | +16.2pp | 62.9% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 89 |
| 2020/21 | 30.3% | 4.5% | +25.8pp | 75.5% | 22.8% | 7.5% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 28.5% | 7.1% | +21.4pp | 62.8% | 19.1% | 9.4% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0% | 6.8% | +25.2pp | 72.9% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1% | 6.6% | +23.5pp | 70.6% | 17.0% | 13.1% | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 29.9% | 6.2% | +23.6pp | 69.1% | 16.1% | 13.7% | 175 |
14 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2012 | — | Good |