Applecroft School

URN 137943·Primary·Academy converter·Applecroft School·Compare

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

Per-pupil income

£6,060.95

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

72.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

17.6%

of income

In-year balance

+2.5%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)86.0%

Expected standard (writing)81.0%

Expected standard (maths)81.0%

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

452

Capacity

450 (100%)

Free school meals

10.8%

English additional lang.

15.7%

Ethnicity

White British 67.9%Asian 7.9%Black 2.2%Mixed 14.0%Chinese 0.4%Other 1.3%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

21.0

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

21.3

Mean salary

£47,649

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

5.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.9%

2024/25 · 372 pupils