Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,696.54
−£3582024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.8%
+4.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.9%
−7.1ppof income
In-year balance
-5.6%
−10.3ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.6% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Elevated: sickness 8.5 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
17 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
973
Capacity
1,018 (96%)
Free school meals
29.7%
English additional lang.
14.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
57.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£57,561
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 894 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 | £6.5m | £6.3m | £4.9m | 75.5% | +£173k | £1.2m | 18.6% | £6,416 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.1m | £5.3m | 73.3% | +£39k | £1.3m | 17.7% | £7,109 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.5m | £6.2m | 79.1% | +£366k | £947k | 12.0% | £8,054 |
| 2024/25 | £7.6m | £8.0m | £6.3m | 83.8% | -£423k | £369k | 4.9% | £7,697 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
57% of spend
Support staff
£631k
8% of spend
Premises
£247k
3% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
18% 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 | —* | 48.5 | 69.0% | 48.3% | 28.7% | — | 174 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 15.6 | £41,991 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.2 | £46,003 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 4.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.5 | £48,867 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.5 | £50,648 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 8.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 57.9 | 16.8 | £57,561 | —% | 0.0% | — | 9.4 | 10 |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 838 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 852 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 862 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.7% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 853 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 17.1% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 862 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 20.3% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 864 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 887 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 31.5% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 879 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 26.4% | 6.2% | 3.0% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 26.5% | 6.4% | 2.7% | 898 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 20.6% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 894 |
17 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2017 | — | Good |