Flags
9
5 high
Per-pupil income
£29,933.02
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
86.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 40.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 46.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.1%.
Reserves fell from 12.4% to 2.7% over 3 years
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.9%.
Elevated: sickness 16.4 days.
1 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
54
Capacity
65 (83%)
Free school meals
68.5%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
13.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
3.9
Mean salary
£49,789
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
46.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
83.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
26.2%
Unauthorised absence
20.5%
2024/25 · 62 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 84.5% | -£6k | £167k | 12.4% | £28,188 |
| 2022/23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.2m | 87.8% | -£47k | £120k | 8.9% | £28,760 |
| 2023/24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 84.9% | -£63k | £57k | 3.9% | £28,566 |
| 2024/25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £1.4m | 86.1% | -£13k | £44k | 2.7% | £29,933 |
Teaching staff
£896k
Support staff
£303k
Premises
£67k
Other costs
£172k
5.5%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
2.8%
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 | —* | 6.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 10 |
* 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 | 11.0 | 4.4 | £42,445 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 4.4 | £44,775 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0 | 4.3 | £46,357 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0 | 4.6 | £49,272 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.4 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8 | 3.9 | £49,789 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
46.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
83.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
26.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
20.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 35.4% | 4.4% | +31.0pp | 83.0% | 19.2% | 16.2% | 47 |
| 2014/15 | 33.7% | 4.5% | +29.2pp | 86.7% | 18.9% | 14.8% | 45 |
| 2015/16 | 39.0% | 4.5% | +34.5pp | 82.2% | 25.0% | 13.9% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 34.8% | 4.6% | +30.2pp | 80.4% | 17.7% | 17.0% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 34.2% | 4.8% | +29.4pp | 82.3% | 21.0% | 13.2% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6% | 4.6% | +25.0pp | 70.0% | 19.5% | 10.2% | 50 |
| 2020/21 | 32.1% | 4.5% | +27.6pp | 77.5% | 25.6% | 6.5% | 49 |
| 2021/22 | 31.3% | 7.1% | +24.2pp | 67.3% | 20.2% | 11.1% | 49 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5% | 6.8% | +29.7pp | 77.5% | 26.2% | 10.3% | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 40.2% | 6.6% | +33.6pp | 78.8% | 21.6% | 18.6% | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 46.7% | 6.2% | +40.5pp | 83.9% | 26.2% | 20.5% | 62 |
1 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2015 | — | Good |