Aspire School

URN 147833·Not applicable·Free schools special·Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

3

1 high

Overall absence at 10.1%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£22,382.86

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

27.9%

of income

In-year balance

+8.2%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 12.2 days.

Overall absence at 8.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

18 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)0.0%
Expected standard (writing)0.0%
Expected standard (maths)0.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.0.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

188

Capacity

172 (109%)

Free school meals

38.3%

English additional lang.

1.6%

Ethnicity

White British 88.8%Black 4.2%Mixed 3.1%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

25.3

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

7.4

Mean salary

£48,446

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

22.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 180 pupils