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Staff costs at 106.2% of incomeIn-year deficit of 42.7%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,164.95

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

106.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.8%

of income

In-year balance

-42.7%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 106.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 106.2%.

In-year deficit of 42.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 42.7% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

8 November 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)92.0%

Expected standard (writing)77.0%

Expected standard (maths)92.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.77.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

Capacity

84 (115%)

Free school meals

11.3%

English additional lang.

2.1%

Ethnicity

White British 93.8%Mixed 2.0%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

5.2

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

18.7

Mean salary

£46,325

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.

9.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 83 pupils