Beechcliffe Special School

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Flags

3

2 high

In-year deficit of 6.4%Overall absence at 16.9%Staff costs at 80.8% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

75.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.8%

of income

In-year balance

+1.1%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 6.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.4% of income.

Overall absence at 16.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.9%.

Staff costs at 80.8% of income

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

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

8 May 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 46.1.0
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

244

Capacity

224 (109%)

Free school meals

56.5%

English additional lang.

21.7%

Ethnicity

White British 60.2%Asian 24.2%Mixed 8.2%Other 1.2%

Age range: 1119

Workforce

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

35.8

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

6.8

Mean salary

£51,930

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

16.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

42.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

11.1%

Unauthorised absence

5.6%

2024/25 · 192 pupils