Beths Grammar School

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2 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 12.7%Staff costs at 80.4% of income

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,977.87

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

50.1%

of income

In-year balance

-12.7%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 15.4%, vacancy rate 3.8%.

In-year deficit of 12.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.7% of income.

Staff costs at 80.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

4 May 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.71.6

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.100.0%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)97.9%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.55.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,664

Capacity

1,740 (96%)

Free school meals

11.1%

English additional lang.

9.4%

Ethnicity

White British 22.0%Asian 18.1%Black 20.3%Mixed 25.0%Chinese 1.6%Other 2.9%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

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

78.4

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

21.2

Mean salary

£57,422

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

2.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

2.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.4%

Unauthorised absence

0.1%

2024/25 · 967 pupils