Bluecoat Primary Academy

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Staff costs at 84.8% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,461.71

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+9.0%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

1 February 2022 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)70.0%
Expected standard (writing)74.0%
Expected standard (maths)64.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.51.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

450

Capacity

446 (101%)

Free school meals

42.0%

English additional lang.

27.1%

Ethnicity

White British 19.1%Asian 32.2%Black 27.5%Mixed 15.8%Chinese 1.3%Other 2.2%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

19.0

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

23.7

Mean salary

£43,673

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 376 pupils