Flags
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Per-pupil income
£7,801.65
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
14 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,451
Capacity
1,550 (94%)
Free school meals
38.8%
English additional lang.
5.8%
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.
95.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£47,993
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 1,363 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 | £9.6m | £8.8m | £7.1m | 73.7% | +£809k | £665k | 6.9% | £6,952 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £10.1m | £7.9m | 76.4% | +£298k | £969k | 9.3% | £7,335 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £8.8m | 77.2% | +£80k | £562k | 4.9% | £7,802 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£352k
Other costs
£2.2m
6.4%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 43.1 | 55.1% | 39.1% | 34.8% | — | 256 |
* 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 | 80.8 | 16.5 | £42,054 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 90.4 | 15.3 | £42,068 | 54.2% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 48.5 | 29.2 | £41,936 | 14.4% | 2.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 95.9 | 15.2 | £43,733 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 95.8 | 15.1 | £47,993 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 19.1% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1,068 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.6% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1,098 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1,094 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.0% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 1,111 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 15.1% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 1,121 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1,108 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.2% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1,214 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 35.4% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 1,256 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 28.7% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1,326 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 27.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 1,371 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 27.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 1,363 |
14 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |