Flags
6
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,769.17
+£1,0722024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
−3.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
17.0%
+0.9ppof income
In-year balance
+5.4%
+5.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 17.1%.
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 63% to 53%.
Elevated: sickness 8.9 days.
4 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,200
Capacity
1,320 (91%)
Free school meals
53.0%
English additional lang.
6.2%
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.
75.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£53,953
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 1,167 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 | £7.8m | £7.2m | £5.3m | 68.6% | +£588k | £1.6m | 20.8% | £7,250 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 70.1% | +£592k | £1.9m | 21.8% | £7,807 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 76.1% | +£22k | £1.7m | 16.1% | £8,697 |
| 2024/25 | £11.5m | £10.8m | £8.3m | 72.5% | +£619k | £1.9m | 17.0% | £9,769 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
49% of spend
Support staff
£1.7m
16% of spend
Premises
£1.1m
10% of spend
Other costs
£1.5m
14% 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 | —* | 36.4 | 39.5% | 23.7% | 36.8% | — | 114 |
* 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 | 71.0% | 73.0% | 59.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 18.3 | £41,015 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 19.4 | £41,176 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.9 | £45,941 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 7.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.7 | £49,490 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 8.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 75.0 | 15.9 | £53,953 | —% | 0.0% | — | 7.3 | 8 |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1,035 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 997 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 970 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.5% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 989 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 19.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 965 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 16.6% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 969 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 23.0% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 959 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 29.2% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1,040 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 36.4% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 1,111 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 35.8% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1,174 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 33.4% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1,167 |
4 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2016 | URN 111401 | Requires improvement |