Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,223.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
29 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,523
Capacity
1,669 (91%)
Free school meals
39.2%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
102.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£49,862
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25 · 1,286 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 | £10.9m | £11.2m | £8.3m | 76.1% | -£285k | £1.0m | 9.3% | £6,709 |
| 2022/23 | £11.8m | £12.1m | £8.8m | 74.1% | -£251k | £765k | 6.5% | £7,536 |
| 2023/24 | £12.5m | £12.6m | £9.3m | 74.4% | -£50k | £715k | 5.7% | £8,223 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£1.7m
Other costs
£1.5m
9.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.7%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 41.8 | 53.0% | 28.1% | 53.4% | — | 253 |
* 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 | 123.3 | 13.3 | £39,666 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 119.1 | 13.7 | £40,646 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 113.4 | 13.8 | £42,876 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 112.0 | 13.6 | £46,136 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 102.5 | 14.9 | £49,862 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 14.0% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,127 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.5% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,144 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,205 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 18.4% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,215 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 17.6% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1,267 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.3% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,293 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.1% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1,283 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 38.7% | 8.8% | 3.7% | 1,276 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 34.3% | 7.3% | 4.3% | 1,270 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 32.7% | 7.0% | 4.5% | 1,263 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 31.1% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 1,286 |
29 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2012 | — | Outstanding |