Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,484.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-22.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
13 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
282
Capacity
300 (94%)
Free school meals
29.6%
English additional lang.
12.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
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.
17.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£52,403
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 197 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 64.5% | +£102k | -£435k | -22.2% | £6,693 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.3m | 59.9% | +£102k | -£424k | -19.3% | £8,048 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.4m | 64.4% | +£66k | -£487k | -22.4% | £7,485 |
Teaching staff
£992k
Support staff
£164k
Premises
£126k
Other costs
£583k
4.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
6.1%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
4.1%
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 | —* | 39.4 | 60.0% | 38.3% | 3.3% | — | 60 |
* 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 | 19.0 | 14.6 | £40,153 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0 | 17.2 | £41,999 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 19.8 | 13.8 | £42,639 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2023/24 | 17.3 | 16.8 | £46,115 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 17.9 | 15.8 | £52,403 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 13.9% | 4.4% | +9.5pp | 44.3% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 88 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.9% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 136 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.9% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 172 |
| 2016/17 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 18.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 179 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 15.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 212 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 166 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 32.1% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 15.1% | 6.8% | +8.2pp | 45.1% | 9.9% | 5.2% | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 14.3% | 6.6% | +7.7pp | 45.8% | 8.8% | 5.5% | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 35.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 197 |
13 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good