Belmont Castle Academy

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Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2012Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,578.36

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

7.6%

of income

In-year balance

+1.6%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 15.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 April 2012 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)84.0%

Expected standard (writing)73.0%

Expected standard (maths)82.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.69.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

701

Capacity

660 (106%)

Free school meals

18.8%

English additional lang.

42.1%

Ethnicity

White British 20.3%Asian 15.7%Black 15.7%Mixed 7.7%Chinese 0.6%Other 1.0%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

25.1

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

27.9

Mean salary

£49,394

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.9%

National avg: 6.2%

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

12.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.2%

Unauthorised absence

1.7%

2024/25 · 596 pupils