Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,468.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.5%.
12 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
968
Capacity
935 (104%)
Free school meals
30.4%
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.
55.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£49,965
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 989 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 | £5.4m | £4.9m | £4.0m | 73.6% | +£532k | £295k | 5.4% | £5,974 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 66.7% | +£668k | £291k | 4.4% | £6,962 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 71.0% | +£325k | £200k | 2.8% | £7,468 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£635k
Premises
£335k
Other costs
£1.4m
8.6%
Admin staff
4.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
10.3%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 45.4 | 63.0% | 38.1% | 20.1% | — | 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 | 44.2 | 19.8 | £42,844 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 50.2 | 18.1 | £43,923 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 19.1 | £38,041 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 51.4 | 18.7 | £43,794 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 55.7 | 17.4 | £49,965 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.3% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 829 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.8% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 839 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 835 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.8% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 789 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 16.8% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 786 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.0% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 794 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 902 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 28.0% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 933 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.7% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 983 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 23.1% | 5.9% | 2.2% | 980 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 22.6% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 989 |
12 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2016 | URN 105363 | Inadequate |