Aldersley High School

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Flags

2

0 high

Overall absence at 8.8%Overall absence at 8.7%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2014Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,547.73

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

72.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

7.2%

of income

In-year balance

+6.3%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.

Overall absence at 8.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 November 2014 · Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.43.5
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.60.3%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)32.4%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.79.9%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,293

Capacity

1,367 (95%)

Free school meals

46.2%

English additional lang.

25.7%

Ethnicity

White British 38.5%Asian 22.4%Black 17.6%Mixed 11.2%Chinese 0.5%Other 2.9%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

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

92.1

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

14.0

Mean salary

£49,491

Turnover

Vacancy rate

1.1%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.7%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

26.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.8%

Unauthorised absence

4.8%

2024/25 · 1,121 pupils