Alameda Middle School

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Staff costs at 79.2% of incomeIn-year deficit of 2.8%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2018Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,163.41

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

16.1%

of income

In-year balance

-2.8%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 79.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.

In-year deficit of 2.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 22.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

27 February 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)69.0%

Expected standard (writing)65.0%

Expected standard (maths)68.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.51.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

720

Capacity

720 (100%)

Free school meals

11.7%

English additional lang.

2.4%

Ethnicity

White British 88.8%Asian 1.1%Black 1.1%Mixed 4.4%Chinese 0.3%Other 0.4%

Age range: 9–13

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

37.3

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

19.3

Mean salary

£46,297

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

12.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 730 pupils