Brimble Hill Special School

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6

2 high

Overall absence at 11.6%Overall absence at 11.8%Staff costs at 80.1% of incomeIn-year deficit of 1.3%Workforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£29,825.24

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.2%

of income

In-year balance

-1.3%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 11.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.

Overall absence at 11.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.

Staff costs at 80.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.

In-year deficit of 1.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 28.6%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 5.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)0.0%
Expected standard (writing)0.0%
Expected standard (maths)0.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.0.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

122

Capacity

94 (130%)

Free school meals

31.1%

English additional lang.

19.7%

Ethnicity

White British 56.6%Asian 11.4%Black 4.1%Mixed 12.2%Chinese 0.8%Other 1.6%

Age range: 211

Workforce

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

16.7

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

7.3

Mean salary

£46,607

Turnover

Vacancy rate

5.7%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

11.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

39.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

10.0%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

2024/25 · 113 pupils