Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

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Staff costs at 83.7% of incomeIn-year deficit of 6.5%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,202.07

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

83.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

1.4%

of income

In-year balance

-6.5%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 83.7% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.7%.

In-year deficit of 6.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.5% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

23 April 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%

Expected standard (writing)78.0%

Expected standard (maths)67.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.57.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

402

Capacity

420 (96%)

Free school meals

11.7%

English additional lang.

4.0%

Ethnicity

White British 88.1%Asian 1.9%Black 0.7%Mixed 2.7%Chinese 1.0%Other 1.5%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

17.2

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

23.4

Mean salary

£49,685

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 348 pupils

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