Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

URN 142923·Primary·Academy converter·Archbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust·Compare

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

Per-pupil income

£6,468.13

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

65.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

29.6%

of income

In-year balance

+12.5%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

27 September 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)80.0%

Expected standard (writing)72.0%

Expected standard (maths)80.0%

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

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

484

Capacity

472 (103%)

Free school meals

29.7%

English additional lang.

68.8%

Ethnicity

White British 13.8%Asian 59.9%Black 9.9%Mixed 6.0%Other 4.5%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

18.0

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

26.3

Mean salary

£51,806

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

7.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

24.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.8%

Unauthorised absence

3.5%

2024/25 · 423 pupils

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