Per-pupil income
£8,940.08
+£1,2982024/25
Staff costs % of income
59.1%
−1.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−19.3ppof income
In-year balance
+23.2%
+3.9ppof income
Elevated: turnover 21.2%, vacancy rate 4.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.9%.
Elevated: turnover 25.1%.
24 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,258
Capacity
1,380 (91%)
Free school meals
49.7%
English additional lang.
51.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
65.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.4
Mean salary
£51,338
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,343 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 | £9.9m | £7.6m | £5.7m | 57.8% | +£2.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,506 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 59.4% | +£2.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,795 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 60.7% | +£2.0m | £2.0m | 19.3% | £7,642 |
| 2024/25 | £11.5m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 59.1% | +£2.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,940 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
54% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
14% of spend
Premises
£446k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
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 | —* | 48.2 | 68.5% | 43.7% | 52.9% | — | 295 |
* 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 | — | 18.1 | £36,421 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.8 | £36,065 | 25.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.8 | £43,658 | 21.2% | 4.1% | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 19.1 | £47,410 | 20.8% | 1.5% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 65.0 | 19.4 | £51,338 | —% | 3.0% | — | 3.5 | 4 |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 820 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 819 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 874 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 972 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1,123 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 1,197 |
| 2020/21 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 21.7% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 1,357 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 20.3% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 1,407 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 29.9% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 1,409 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 20.6% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1,396 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 15.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 1,343 |
24 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2014 | — | Requires improvement |