Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,688.95
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.5%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-43.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.7%, sickness 8.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
22 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
456
Capacity
720 (63%)
Free school meals
41.0%
English additional lang.
6.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–19
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£42,548
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 330 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 72.0% | -£6k | -£871k | -37.1% | £7,990 |
| 2022/23 | £2.4m | £2.6m | £1.8m | 75.9% | -£174k | -£1.2m | -49.2% | £7,223 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.0m | 67.5% | +£24k | -£1.3m | -43.0% | £8,689 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
47% of spend
Support staff
£154k
5% of spend
Premises
£170k
6% of spend
Other costs
£777k
26% of spend
| 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 | —* | 35.6 | 42.2% | 16.7% | 0.0% | — | 90 |
* 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 | 27.0 | 11.9 | £41,005 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 21.0 | 14.0 | £40,005 | 33.3% | 4.5% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 25.0 | 13.5 | £38,529 | 33.9% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 20.3 | 16.9 | £42,113 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 27.5 | 16.6 | £42,548 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 18.1% | 5.6% | 2.0% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 10.6% | 4.6% | +6.1pp | 32.8% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 201 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 27.4% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 215 |
| 2018/19 | 13.0% | 4.6% | +8.4pp | 42.2% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 282 |
| 2020/21 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 26.3% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 213 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 37.6% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 189 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 44.7% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 37.4% | 7.5% | 3.0% | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 33.6% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 330 |
22 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2018 | URN 142010 | Requires improvement |