Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy

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Staff costs at 84.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 3.2%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,899.54

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.8%

of income

In-year balance

-3.2%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.8% of income

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

In-year deficit of 3.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.2% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

7 July 2021 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)79.0%

Expected standard (writing)82.0%

Expected standard (maths)86.0%

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

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

696

Capacity

698 (100%)

Free school meals

26.0%

English additional lang.

14.8%

Ethnicity

White British 83.2%Asian 2.7%Black 3.7%Mixed 3.6%Chinese 0.1%Other 0.9%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

28.1

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

23.9

Mean salary

£53,767

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

0.7%

2024/25 · 543 pupils

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