Ark Bentworth Primary Academy

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Workforce pressure indicators

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

Per-pupil income

£8,730.77

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-14.5%

of income

In-year balance

+0.9%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 50.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)85.0%

Expected standard (writing)81.0%

Expected standard (maths)85.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.77.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

169

Capacity

240 (70%)

Free school meals

52.4%

English additional lang.

39.1%

Ethnicity

White British 15.4%Asian 9.5%Black 30.2%Mixed 14.2%Chinese 0.6%Other 14.2%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

11.0

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

15.3

Mean salary

£44,633

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

18.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

3.0%

2024/25 · 136 pupils