Baskerville School

URN 103606·Not applicable·Foundation special school·Birmingham Special Schools Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 84.8% of incomeOverall absence at 12.9%In-year deficit of 5.2%Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 2.4%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Feb 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£37,129.54

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

67.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.3%

of income

In-year balance

-5.2%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.8%.

Overall absence at 12.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.

In-year deficit of 5.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 10.7 days.

In-year deficit of 2.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

6 February 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.0.5
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.0.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)0.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

190

Capacity

188 (101%)

Free school meals

37.5%

English additional lang.

12.1%

Ethnicity

White British 47.9%Asian 20.0%Black 12.2%Mixed 14.2%Chinese 1.6%Other 1.1%

Age range: 1119

Workforce

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

30.4

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

6.3

Mean salary

£44,477

Turnover

Vacancy rate

3.2%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

12.9%

National avg: 6.2%

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

35.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

9.2%

Unauthorised absence

3.7%

2024/25 · 120 pupils