Avenue Centre for Education

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In-year deficit of 1.3%Workforce pressure indicatorsReserves at 20.2% of incomeReserves at 20.3% of incomeReserves at 24.9% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Feb 2024Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2026/27Attendance: No data

Per-pupil income

£41,845.39

+£7,076

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

62.5%

+3.2pp

DfE review threshold: 78%

Reserves

24.9%

+4.6pp

of income

In-year balance

+4.3%

+2.1pp

of income

Key indicators

Reserves at 20.2% of income

DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.2%.

Reserves at 20.3% of income

DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.3%.

Reserves at 24.9% of income

DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 24.9%.

In-year deficit of 1.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 20.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

Free school meals

37.3%

English additional lang.

23.5%

Ethnicity

White British 23.5%Asian 35.4%Black 11.8%Mixed 11.8%Other 2.0%

Age range: 11–16

Context: similar schools

Methodology

Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in East of England, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.

Peer range Middle 50% Median Your school

Staff costs % of income

59.4%10th percentile

School: 59.4%Median: 80.0%Mean: 76.7%SD: 10.4

Reserves % of income

20.3%76th percentile

School: 20.3%Median: 10.1%Mean: 14.4%SD: 18.6

Pupil:teacher ratio

6.945th percentile

School: 6.9Median: 7.1Mean: 6.8SD: 1.5

Admin cost per pupil

£1,42857th percentile

School: £1,428Median: £1,362Mean: £1,620SD: £1,015

Financial health score

Methodology

73/ 100

Reserves health26/40

Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.

Staff cost sustainability32/35

Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.

Revenue resilience15/25

In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.

Workforce

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

12.5

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

6.9

Mean salary

£55,508

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Financial

Income and expenditure — year-by-year table

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£3.2m	£2.8m	£1.9m	58.2%	+£394k	£777k	24.0%	£34,411
2022/23	£3.6m	£3.7m	£2.1m	57.8%	-£48k	£729k	20.2%	£37,928
2023/24	£4.0m	£3.9m	£2.4m	59.4%	+£89k	£818k	20.3%	£34,769
2024/25	£4.0m	£3.8m	£2.5m	62.5%	+£171k	£990k	24.9%	£41,845

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£1.4m

38% of spend

Support staff

£852k

22% of spend

Premises

£94k

2% of spend

Other costs

£1.2m

32% of spend

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24 line items

Staffing

Teaching staff

£1.4m37.8%

Supply teaching

£00.0%

Agency supply

£24k0.6%

Education support

£852k22.4%

Admin & clerical

£110k2.9%

Premises staff

£00.0%

Catering staff

£00.0%

Other staff

£00.0%

Non-staff costs

Energy

£46k1.2%

Building maintenance

£50k1.3%

Cleaning & caretaking

£44k1.2%

Rent & rates

£25k0.7%

Water & sewerage

£2k0.1%

ICT & technology

£22k0.6%

Learning resources

£37k1.0%

Catering supplies

£32k0.8%

Exam fees

£16k0.4%

Legal & professional

£79k2.1%

Auditor costs

£79k2.1%

Admin supplies

£52k1.4%

Other insurance

£3k0.1%

As percentage of income

Admin staff

2.8%

Energy

1.2%

ICT

0.6%

Premises (total)

4.6%

Supply staff

0.6%

Catering

0.8%

Professional services

4.0%

Performance

No performance data available for this school.

Workforce

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)	Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally.	Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours).
2021/22	—	6.4	£46,811	13.5%	0.0%	8.4	—	—
2022/23	—	6.4	£50,035	13.5%	0.0%	1.8	—	—
2023/24	—	8.4	£49,344	20.3%	0.0%	2.3	—	—
2024/25	—	6.3	£43,169	33.3%	0.0%	13.1	—	—
2025/26	12.5	6.9	£55,508	—%	0.0%	—	4.0	4

Attendance

No attendance data available for this school.

Ofsted

Latest inspection

6 February 2024 · S5 Inspection

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

Inspection history (1 earlier inspection)

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
4 Jul 2017	—	Good	—	Good	Yes