Per-pupil income
£26,844.72
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
15 January 2015 · 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
134
Free school meals
53.2%
English additional lang.
2.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.9
Mean salary
£47,881
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 106 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 74.6% | +£90k | £388k | 18.5% | £22,279 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 70.5% | -£70k | £318k | 12.4% | £24,115 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 75.7% | +£12k | £330k | 11.0% | £25,159 |
| 2024/25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 76.6% | +£104k | £435k | 12.1% | £26,845 |
Teaching staff
£1.0m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£310k
Other costs
£427k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 8 |
* 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 | 12.0 | 7.7 | £42,885 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 7.8 | £39,679 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0 | 7.6 | £39,153 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0 | 8.5 | £43,548 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0 | 8.9 | £47,881 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 16.3% | 6.2% | 0.2% | 49 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 13.2% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 53 |
| 2015/16 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 22.2% | 8.8% | 0.1% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 22.6% | 7.4% | 0.3% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 19.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 58 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 4.7% | 0.1% | 58 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.4% | 6.9% | 0.1% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 26.9% | 10.7% | 0.2% | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 18.8% | 8.5% | 0.5% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 25.6% | 8.4% | 0.6% | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 106 |
15 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2011 | — | Outstanding |