Brent Knoll School

URN 100760·Not applicable·Foundation special school·*Co-op Brent Knoll and Watergate Co-operative Trust·Compare

Flags

1 high

Staff costs at 82.5% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.0%Staff costs at 80.9% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2015Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£30,721.14

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

80.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

23.7%

of income

In-year balance

+0.2%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 82.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 9.6 days.

Overall absence at 8.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.

Staff costs at 80.9% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

8 July 2015 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.0.6

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.0.0%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)0.0%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

175

Capacity

162 (108%)

Free school meals

55.1%

English additional lang.

20.0%

Ethnicity

White British 26.9%Asian 6.8%Black 41.1%Mixed 12.0%Chinese 1.7%Other 2.3%

Age range: 4–17

Workforce

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

26.5

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

6.6

Mean salary

£64,092

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

8.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

27.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.5%

Unauthorised absence

2.6%

2024/25 · 165 pupils

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