Barton Clough Primary School

URN 144649·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Bright Futures Educational Trust·Compare

Flags

1 high

In-year deficit of 25.3%Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 80.8% of income

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

Per-pupil income

£8,627.91

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-122.5%

of income

In-year balance

-25.3%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 25.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 25.3% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 27.3%.

Staff costs at 80.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

9 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)74.0%

Expected standard (writing)74.0%

Expected standard (maths)74.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.61.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

171

Capacity

210 (81%)

Free school meals

46.2%

English additional lang.

28.7%

Ethnicity

White British 45.6%Asian 26.9%Black 5.9%Mixed 17.0%Chinese 1.2%Other 0.6%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

8.8

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

19.4

Mean salary

£40,693

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

16.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

2024/25 · 165 pupils

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