Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,937.13
+£1,1022024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.3%
+9.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-11.0%
−21.0ppof income
In-year balance
-0.2%
−3.7ppof income
Elevated: turnover 22.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
7 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
508
Capacity
510 (100%)
Free school meals
17.3%
English additional lang.
3.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
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.
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Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
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Mean salary
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Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 479 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | £2.0m | 65.2% | +£105k | £234k | 7.6% | £6,156 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.2m | 64.3% | +£119k | £343k | 10.0% | £6,835 |
| 2024/25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 73.3% | -£9k | -£444k | -11.0% | £7,937 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
51% of spend
Support staff
£678k
17% of spend
Premises
£254k
6% of spend
Other costs
£835k
21% 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 | —* | 44.2 | 58.9% | 46.4% | 14.3% | — | 56 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 83.0% | 80.0% | 73.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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) | 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 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2025/26 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.5% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 377 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 7.1% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 410 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 5.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 444 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 9.2% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 458 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 465 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 478 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 27.1% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 498 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 21.3% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 475 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 19.5% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 476 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 18.6% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 479 |
7 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2019 | — | Requires improvement |