Flags
5
5 high
Per-pupil income
£32,214.42
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-9.6%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 35.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 19.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -15.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 31.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good29 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
69
Capacity
80 (86%)
Free school meals
67.6%
English additional lang.
1.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–16
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.
12.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.6
Mean salary
£43,992
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
31.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
68.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
18.6%
Unauthorised absence
13.2%
2024/25 · 74 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.5m | 75.0% | +£92k | £52k | 2.7% | £27,284 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 73.6% | +£24k | £77k | 3.9% | £34,284 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £2.3m | £1.6m | 86.2% | -£369k | -£292k | -15.3% | £28,493 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 69.2% | +£80k | -£212k | -9.6% | £32,214 |
Teaching staff
£886k
Support staff
£445k
Premises
£133k
Other costs
£471k
4.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
6.4%
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 | —* | 10.1 | 20.0% | 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 18.0 | 3.7 | £39,861 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 14.9 |
| 2021/22 | 15.0 | 4.7 | £41,370 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 23.5 |
| 2022/23 | 15.0 | 3.9 | £41,270 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 16.0 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0 | 5.1 | £42,675 | 53.9% | 0.0% | 32.8 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2 | 5.6 | £43,992 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
31.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
68.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
18.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
13.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.2% | 4.4% | +6.8pp | 47.5% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 61 |
| 2014/15 | 9.4% | 4.5% | +4.9pp | 40.3% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 67 |
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 33.3% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 12.4% | 4.6% | +7.8pp | 29.7% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 14.2% | 4.8% | +9.4pp | 41.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 15.3% | 4.6% | +10.7pp | 50.0% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 70 |
| 2020/21 | 32.8% | 4.5% | +28.3pp | 76.3% | 21.8% | 11.0% | 76 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1% | 7.1% | +30.9pp | 77.6% | 19.2% | 18.9% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 34.2% | 6.8% | +27.4pp | 71.2% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1% | 6.6% | +28.6pp | 71.0% | 24.6% | 10.5% | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 31.8% | 6.2% | +25.6pp | 68.9% | 18.6% | 13.2% | 74 |
29 April 2025 · S5 Inspection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2019 | — | Good |