Blackmarston School

URN 151214·Not applicable·Academy special sponsor led·Accordia Academies Trust·Compare

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Inadequate — Leadership & managementStaff costs at 94.9% of incomeIn-year deficit of 8.1%Workforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£25,878.97

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

94.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

8.8%

of income

In-year balance

-8.1%

of income

Key indicators

Inadequate — Leadership & management

Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Leadership & management.

Staff costs at 94.9% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 94.9%.

In-year deficit of 8.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.1% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 18.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 11.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Inadequate

20 June 2023 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Requires improvement

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership & management

Inadequate
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)0.0%
Expected standard (writing)0.0%
Expected standard (maths)0.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.0.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

14.8

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

6.5

Mean salary

£43,842

Turnover

Vacancy rate

11.9%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

21.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.0%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 80 pupils