Brook Community Primary School

URN 118373·Primary·Foundation school·Care Foundation Trust·Compare

Flags

4

1 high

Staff costs at 84.5% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.7%In-year deficit of 3.1%
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,932.9

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

84.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

1.8%

of income

In-year balance

-3.1%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.5%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 31.3%.

Overall absence at 8.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.

In-year deficit of 3.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

10 May 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)69.0%
Expected standard (writing)62.0%
Expected standard (maths)62.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.62.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

71

Capacity

105 (68%)

Free school meals

26.8%

English additional lang.

15.5%

Ethnicity

White British 66.2%Asian 4.2%Black 2.8%Mixed 12.6%Other 1.4%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

6.0

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

11.8

Mean salary

£38,272

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

20.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 77 pupils