Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

URN 141021·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Ark Schools·Compare

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Staff costs at 81.7% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,425.32

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

16.4%

of income

In-year balance

+0.2%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 81.7% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 22.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

1 November 2016 · Academy First Section 5

Leadership & management

Outstanding

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)97.0%

Expected standard (writing)95.0%

Expected standard (maths)93.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.92.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

627

Capacity

630 (100%)

Free school meals

21.4%

English additional lang.

13.1%

Ethnicity

White British 81.7%Asian 4.2%Black 1.5%Mixed 6.7%Other 2.1%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

29.0

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

21.6

Mean salary

£40,401

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.7%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 544 pupils