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Aldington Primary School

URN 118365·Primary·Foundation school·Care Foundation Trust·Compare

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KS2 combined fell by 18pp
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Feb 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,787.8

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

75.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.6%

of income

In-year balance

-0.1%

of income

Key indicators

KS2 combined fell by 18pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 76% to 58%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)85.0%
Expected standard (writing)85.0%
Expected standard (maths)73.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.58.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

198

Capacity

210 (94%)

Free school meals

10.6%

English additional lang.

2.0%

Ethnicity

White British 86.4%Asian 0.5%Black 1.5%Mixed 6.0%Other 0.5%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

11.3

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

17.6

Mean salary

£36,858

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 174 pupils

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