Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,382.66
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.6%.
14 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,752
Capacity
1,670 (105%)
Free school meals
16.7%
English additional lang.
8.8%
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.
98.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£49,615
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
14.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,463 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 | £9.9m | £9.8m | £7.8m | 78.1% | +£98k | £338k | 3.4% | £5,948 |
| 2022/23 | £10.6m | £10.7m | £8.4m | 78.6% | -£85k | £253k | 2.4% | £6,124 |
| 2023/24 | £11.8m | £11.9m | £9.2m | 77.8% | -£63k | £190k | 1.6% | £6,804 |
| 2024/25 | £12.9m | £12.9m | £10.1m | 78.2% | +£80k | £271k | 2.1% | £7,383 |
Teaching staff
£7.5m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£508k
Other costs
£2.2m
4.4%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 48.8 | 66.7% | 43.1% | 35.9% | — | 276 |
* 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 | 96.6 | 16.8 | £42,203 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 93.9 | 17.8 | £43,219 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 92.8 | 18.7 | £43,762 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 99.0 | 17.5 | £46,046 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 98.2 | 17.8 | £49,615 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
14.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1,278 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1,232 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1,237 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1,261 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 12.2% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,256 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1,323 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 6.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1,378 |
| 2021/22 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 14.1% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1,401 |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% | -1.2pp | 13.5% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1,427 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 13.6% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1,454 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1,463 |
14 May 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2011 | — | Good |