Birdwell Primary School

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Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2011Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,011.44

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.6%

of income

In-year balance

+0.1%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.5%, sickness 11.8 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

16 November 2011 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)92.0%

Expected standard (writing)85.0%

Expected standard (maths)89.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.84.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

424

Capacity

450 (94%)

Free school meals

8.5%

English additional lang.

7.5%

Ethnicity

White British 86.3%Asian 1.7%Black 0.7%Mixed 4.3%Chinese 0.9%Other 0.2%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

18.9

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

22.4

Mean salary

£38,780

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

5.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.0%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 362 pupils