Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,494.78
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-14.6%
of income
In-year balance
-8.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -14.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -4.3% to -14.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
26 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,336
Capacity
1,310 (102%)
Free school meals
13.9%
English additional lang.
3.2%
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.
90.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£48,834
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
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
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 1,008 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 | £8.3m | £8.1m | £6.3m | 75.6% | +£162k | -£192k | -2.3% | £6,249 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.8m | £6.5m | 75.4% | -£179k | -£372k | -4.3% | £6,461 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £9.6m | £7.2m | 76.8% | -£272k | -£644k | -6.9% | £6,990 |
| 2024/25 | £10.0m | £10.8m | £8.0m | 80.4% | -£813k | -£1.5m | -14.6% | £7,495 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£593k
Other costs
£2.2m
7.0%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
8.9%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 60.3% | 37.3% | 34.0% | — | 209 |
* 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 | 89.8 | 15.2 | £40,890 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 86.3 | 15.4 | £42,905 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 83.4 | 16.1 | £44,401 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 86.7 | 15.4 | £44,491 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 90.7 | 14.7 | £48,834 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 943 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 997 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.9% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 1,024 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.0% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 1,077 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.9% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1,069 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.0% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1,104 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0pp | 10.3% | 4.2% | 0.3% | 1,086 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 26.5% | 8.3% | 0.8% | 1,069 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 27.8% | 7.4% | 1.2% | 1,059 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.6% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 1,032 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 24.6% | 7.3% | 2.1% | 1,008 |
26 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2011 | — | Outstanding |