Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

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Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2014Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,861.18

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

12.3%

of income

In-year balance

+0.3%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 22.2%, sickness 8.5 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

12 June 2014 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%

Expected standard (writing)71.0%

Expected standard (maths)69.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.60.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

423

Capacity

436 (97%)

Free school meals

18.0%

English additional lang.

10.9%

Ethnicity

White British 79.9%Asian 5.1%Black 3.8%Mixed 2.8%Chinese 0.5%Other 1.9%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

18.6

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

22.7

Mean salary

£43,382

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.

10.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 384 pupils