Flags
10
6 high
Per-pupil income
£11,247.81
+£1,3492024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.4%
+3.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.1%
−0.1ppof income
In-year balance
+0.5%
−4.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 10.9% to 4.1%.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%, vacancy rate 6.3%, sickness 9.1 days.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.1%.
3 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
513
Capacity
740 (69%)
Free school meals
40.6%
English additional lang.
44.8%
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.
46.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.2
Mean salary
£54,356
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
6.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 612 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 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 78.3% | -£50k | £411k | 10.9% | £12,611 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £4.0m | £3.0m | 84.4% | -£430k | -£19k | -0.5% | £8,549 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 71.7% | +£230k | £211k | 4.3% | £9,899 |
| 2024/25 | £5.9m | £5.8m | £4.4m | 75.4% | +£32k | £243k | 4.1% | £11,248 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
51% of spend
Support staff
£611k
10% of spend
Premises
£361k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
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 | —* | 43.7 | 56.6% | 39.8% | 26.5% | — | 113 |
* 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 | — | 8.1 | £43,164 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 12.3 | £44,447 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 12.6 | £47,883 | 10.1% | 4.8% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 11.8 | £47,067 | 17.3% | 6.3% | 9.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 46.0 | 11.2 | £54,356 | —% | 6.1% | — | 9.5 | 10 |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 263 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.2% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 296 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 21.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 355 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 380 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 20.6% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 399 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 22.3% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 403 |
| 2020/21 | 11.8% | 4.5% | +7.3pp | 35.0% | 8.3% | 3.5% | 340 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 37.5% | 7.1% | 5.0% | 357 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 33.9% | 6.9% | 3.9% | 513 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 33.9% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 601 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 34.0% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 612 |
3 June 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2013 | — | Requires improvement |