Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy

URN 150033·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Archway Learning Trust·Compare

Flags

3

1 high

Staff costs at 85.3% of incomeRequires improvement — Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & managementWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,814.48

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

85.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+1.9%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 85.3% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.3%.

Requires improvement — Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 46.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement

7 February 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership & management

Requires improvement
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)41.0%
Expected standard (writing)52.0%
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.41.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

226

Capacity

210 (108%)

Free school meals

52.4%

English additional lang.

80.1%

Ethnicity

White British 11.1%Asian 43.3%Black 14.1%Mixed 4.8%Chinese 0.9%Other 8.8%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

12.0

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

17.3

Mean salary

£46,614

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

22.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

3.7%

2024/25 · 190 pupils