Battling Brook Primary School

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1 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 1.5%

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

Per-pupil income

£5,803.69

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

19.1%

of income

In-year balance

-1.5%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 16.3%, sickness 9.4 days.

In-year deficit of 1.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.5% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

18 June 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)67.0%

Expected standard (writing)52.0%

Expected standard (maths)61.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.41.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

578

Capacity

609 (95%)

Free school meals

17.0%

English additional lang.

7.3%

Ethnicity

White British 83.6%Asian 1.2%Black 1.0%Mixed 6.1%Other 0.3%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

28.8

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

20.1

Mean salary

£44,967

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

0.7%

2024/25 · 517 pupils