Alma Primary

URN 139562·Primary·Free schools·Alma Primary·Compare

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In-year deficit of 1.6%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,077.32

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

10.2%

of income

In-year balance

-1.6%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 1.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)85.0%

Expected standard (writing)81.0%

Expected standard (maths)89.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.78.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

185

Capacity

210 (88%)

Free school meals

8.6%

English additional lang.

26.5%

Ethnicity

White British 52.4%Asian 1.1%Mixed 7.0%Other 4.3%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

12.4

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

14.9

Mean salary

£44,357

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.9%

2024/25 · 181 pupils