Ark Conway Primary Academy

URN 137331·Primary·Free schools·Ark Schools·Compare

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In-year deficit of 3.1%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,295.57

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

68.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-14.5%

of income

In-year balance

-3.1%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 3.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 41.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

2 July 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)86.0%
Expected standard (writing)86.0%
Expected standard (maths)86.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.86.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

207

Capacity

210 (99%)

Free school meals

38.2%

English additional lang.

26.1%

Ethnicity

White British 16.4%Asian 15.4%Black 18.8%Mixed 20.3%Chinese 2.4%Other 17.9%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

12.0

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

17.3

Mean salary

£58,116

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.9%

National avg: 6.2%

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

17.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.4%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 190 pupils