Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,201.1
+£1432024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
−0.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
11.6%
−4.6ppof income
In-year balance
-0.2%
+8.0ppof income
Elevated: turnover 20.4%, sickness 10.0 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.3% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
Elevated: turnover 21.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
12 March 2014 · 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
1,692
Capacity
1,326 (128%)
Free school meals
25.6%
English additional lang.
5.0%
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.
97.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£52,011
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 1,505 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 | £7.5m | £8.0m | £6.1m | 80.9% | -£488k | £2.9m | 39.0% | £5,449 |
| 2022/23 | £9.3m | £9.4m | £6.8m | 72.8% | -£79k | £2.9m | 31.0% | £6,486 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £11.6m | £8.5m | 78.8% | -£886k | £1.7m | 16.2% | £7,059 |
| 2024/25 | £11.7m | £11.8m | £9.2m | 78.2% | -£28k | £1.4m | 11.6% | £7,201 |
Teaching staff
£7.0m
59% of spend
Support staff
£422k
4% of spend
Premises
£547k
5% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
17% 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 | —* | 48.4 | 75.1% | 52.5% | 36.6% | — | 257 |
* 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 | — | 16.7 | £42,773 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 10.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.2 | £43,028 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 5.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.7 | £45,930 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.8 | £46,274 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 97.4 | 17.4 | £52,011 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.9 | 6 |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1,031 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 988 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.2% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1,029 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1,038 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 9.8% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1,044 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1,076 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1,173 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.7% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1,249 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 16.9% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 1,340 |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | -0.3pp | 18.5% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1,446 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 22.7% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1,505 |
12 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2012 | — | Requires improvement |