Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£26,645.77
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.6%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 14.2% to 7.9%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 8.5%.
5 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
75
Capacity
80 (94%)
Free school meals
64.0%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
10.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£59,183
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
16.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
46.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.8%
2024/25 · 77 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.0m | 64.9% | +£115k | £145k | 9.0% | £23,705 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | £1.1m | 63.2% | +£109k | £254k | 14.2% | £24,482 |
| 2023/24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | £1.3m | 65.0% | -£81k | £173k | 8.9% | £26,207 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.4m | 68.9% | -£15k | £158k | 7.9% | £26,646 |
Teaching staff
£807k
Support staff
£399k
Premises
£285k
Other costs
£351k
3.7%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
15.6%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
3.6%
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 | —* | 6.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 15 |
* 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 | 10.0 | 7.1 | £44,253 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0 | 6.2 | £46,792 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 | 7.3 | £48,171 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0 | 6.7 | £49,798 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 6.9 | £59,183 | —% | 8.5% | — |
Overall absence
16.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
46.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 22.1% | 4.4% | +17.7pp | 67.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 56 |
| 2014/15 | 15.6% | 4.5% | +11.0pp | 53.7% | 8.6% | 6.9% | 54 |
| 2015/16 | 20.6% | 4.5% | +16.1pp | 58.3% | 14.4% | 6.2% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 21.5% | 4.6% | +16.9pp | 55.1% | 14.8% | 6.7% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 23.8% | 4.8% | +19.0pp | 60.8% | 15.5% | 8.3% | 74 |
| 2018/19 | 22.3% | 4.6% | +17.7pp | 63.8% | 15.3% | 7.0% | 80 |
| 2020/21 | 36.0% | 4.5% | +31.4pp | 80.6% | 29.8% | 6.2% | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 30.9% | 7.1% | +23.8pp | 69.7% | 25.6% | 5.3% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 26.1% | 6.8% | +19.3pp | 57.9% | 19.4% | 6.7% | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 19.6% | 6.6% | +13.1pp | 46.8% | 10.4% | 9.2% | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 16.8% | 6.2% | +10.6pp | 46.8% | 10.0% | 6.8% | 77 |
5 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2010 | — | Good |