Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,638.29
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
18 April 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,535
Capacity
1,625 (94%)
Free school meals
18.4%
English additional lang.
6.6%
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.
90.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£51,363
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,339 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 | £9.3m | £8.8m | £6.6m | 71.3% | +£564k | -£135k | -1.4% | £6,183 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £9.6m | £7.1m | 70.4% | +£520k | £385k | 3.8% | £6,673 |
| 2023/24 | £11.0m | £10.6m | £7.8m | 71.0% | +£425k | £810k | 7.4% | £7,141 |
| 2024/25 | £11.7m | £11.7m | £8.7m | 74.6% | +£8k | £818k | 7.0% | £7,638 |
Teaching staff
£6.4m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£723k
Other costs
£2.2m
4.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 61.5% | 43.5% | 18.7% | — | 262 |
* 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 | 61.7 | 24.1 | £39,564 | 8.5% | 3.1% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 59.5 | 25.3 | £39,890 | 37.8% | 3.3% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 84.8 | 17.9 | £44,362 | 10.7% | 1.2% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 90.3 | 17.1 | £46,937 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 90.9 | 16.9 | £51,363 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 12.1% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 1,154 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.5% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 1,153 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.2% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 1,166 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.8% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 1,148 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 17.6% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1,196 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.4% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,230 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.5% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 1,286 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 31.1% | 8.3% | 2.5% | 1,323 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 25.4% | 6.3% | 2.3% | 1,345 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 26.4% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 1,377 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 24.6% | 6.3% | 2.5% | 1,339 |
18 April 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |