Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£10,232.65
+£1,0112024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.6%
+0.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.9%
+1.4ppof income
In-year balance
+20.4%
+19.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
18 April 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,044
Capacity
1,256 (83%)
Free school meals
52.7%
English additional lang.
5.4%
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.
75.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.9
Mean salary
£52,498
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,031 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 | £9.0m | £8.3m | £5.8m | 64.9% | +£638k | £1.2m | 13.9% | £8,023 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.4m | £6.4m | 67.1% | +£182k | £759k | 7.9% | £8,550 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.2m | £7.3m | 70.8% | +£140k | -£58k | -0.6% | £9,222 |
| 2024/25 | £10.9m | £8.7m | £7.8m | 71.6% | +£2.2m | £95k | 0.9% | £10,233 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
72% of spend
Support staff
£709k
8% of spend
Premises
-£26k
-0% of spend
Other costs
£899k
10% 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 | —* | 37.3 | 46.0% | 28.9% | 13.9% | — | 187 |
* 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 | — | 20.8 | £41,357 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 10.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 23.0 | £41,806 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.9 | £42,663 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 7.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.7 | £44,208 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 75.0 | 13.9 | £52,498 | —% | 0.0% | — | 8.1 | 10 |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 21.3% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 753 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 825 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 27.4% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 883 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 30.1% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 922 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 24.2% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 951 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 21.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 925 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1,003 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 24.5% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1,033 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 34.7% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1,051 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.2% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1,049 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 31.2% | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1,031 |
18 April 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2017 | URN 105106 | Requires improvement |