Alfriston School

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Flags

3

3 high

Overall absence at 12.4%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 11.9%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£23,364.78

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

72.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

37.0%

of income

In-year balance

+1.2%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 12.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 18.0%, sickness 12.9 days.

Overall absence at 11.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

10 July 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Outstanding

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.
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

164

Capacity

150 (109%)

Free school meals

31.3%

English additional lang.

12.2%

Ethnicity

White British 72.0%Asian 15.8%Black 1.2%Mixed 5.4%Chinese 1.2%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

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

20.9

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

7.8

Mean salary

£55,613

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

11.9%

National avg: 6.2%

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

32.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

9.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.6%

2024/25 · 119 pupils