Appledore School

URN 113125·Primary·Foundation school·Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust·Compare
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,424.56

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

77.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

10.3%

of income

In-year balance

+2.8%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

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)89.0%
Expected standard (writing)82.0%
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.79.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

236

Capacity

210 (112%)

Free school meals

17.3%

English additional lang.

0.4%

Ethnicity

White British 95.8%Mixed 3.3%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

11.6

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

19.2

Mean salary

£47,871

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

7.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 186 pupils