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Bluebell Primary School

URN 147940·Primary·Academy converter·Broad Horizons Education Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 82.1% of incomeIn-year deficit of 2.6%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,574.66

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

82.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-2.6%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 82.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.1%.

In-year deficit of 2.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)78.0%
Expected standard (writing)56.0%
Expected standard (maths)63.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.56.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

208

Capacity

210 (99%)

Free school meals

52.3%

English additional lang.

27.4%

Ethnicity

White British 63.0%Asian 4.3%Black 7.7%Mixed 6.3%Chinese 0.5%Other 10.1%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

13.4

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

15.0

Mean salary

£50,277

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

7.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

18.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.8%

Unauthorised absence

2.2%

2024/25 · 191 pupils

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