Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,480.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
875
Capacity
975 (90%)
Free school meals
28.8%
English additional lang.
10.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
56.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£50,068
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 923 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 | £6.0m | £5.4m | £4.2m | 70.4% | +£618k | £584k | 9.7% | £6,589 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 70.1% | +£442k | £667k | 10.3% | £7,021 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.0m | 71.3% | -£3k | £156k | 2.2% | £7,480 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£701k
Premises
£417k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.8%
Admin staff
5.9%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
11.8%
Premises (total)
6.2%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 34.9 | 47.1% | 22.8% | 8.5% | — | 189 |
* 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 | 44.7 | 20.5 | £42,449 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 55.4 | 16.5 | £41,942 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 55.0 | 16.7 | £41,711 | 33.0% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 43.8 | 21.3 | £41,611 | 29.8% | 8.4% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 56.3 | 15.6 | £50,068 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 920 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.9% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 886 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 904 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.4% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 952 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 20.9% | 4.9% | 2.1% | 960 |
| 2018/19 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 21.9% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 978 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.4% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 38.9% | 7.1% | 4.0% | 977 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% | +5.4pp | 40.9% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 988 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.4pp | 38.1% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 984 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 37.4% | 6.4% | 5.8% | 923 |
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2012 | URN 105357 | Good |