Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

URN 145487·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Ambition Education Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 82.5% of incomeIn-year deficit of 5.5%KS2 combined fell by 22ppOverall absence at 9.3%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,222.22

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

82.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-3.4%

of income

In-year balance

-5.5%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 82.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.

In-year deficit of 5.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.5% of income.

KS2 combined fell by 22pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 68% to 46%.

Overall absence at 9.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

28 September 2022 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)61.0%
Expected standard (writing)71.0%
Expected standard (maths)57.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.50.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

169

Capacity

240 (70%)

Free school meals

37.7%

English additional lang.

12.4%

Ethnicity

White British 59.8%Asian 6.0%Black 3.6%Mixed 16.6%Chinese 1.2%Other 0.6%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

10.1

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

15.8

Mean salary

£44,854

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

16.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.4%

Unauthorised absence

1.7%

2024/25 · 150 pupils