Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,525.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Elevated: turnover 22.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good24 September 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
604
Capacity
840 (72%)
Free school meals
47.0%
English additional lang.
57.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
38.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£45,487
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 616 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 66.6% | +£245k | £19k | 0.7% | £6,683 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 75.4% | -£51k | -£238k | -6.7% | £7,220 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.1m | £3.2m | 69.3% | +£570k | -£2k | -0.0% | £8,526 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£389k
Premises
£172k
Other costs
£675k
3.5%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
5.8%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 36.7 | 40.7% | 30.8% | 11.0% | — | 91 |
* 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 | 20.1 | 11.7 | £41,720 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 24.0 | 16.4 | £43,164 | 47.5% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 28.8 | 17.0 | £39,973 | 29.9% | 9.4% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 33.4 | 16.2 | £46,616 | 22.2% | 2.9% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 38.9 | 15.5 | £45,487 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 222 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 21.3% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 31.1% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 90 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 195 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 31.3% | 7.7% | 2.0% | 345 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 34.3% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.3% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 539 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 26.1% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 616 |
24 September 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2022 | — | Inadequate |