Buckden CofE Primary School

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Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,173.02

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.6%

of income

In-year balance

+6.7%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 16.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

23 April 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)71.0%

Expected standard (writing)73.0%

Expected standard (maths)60.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.56.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

328

Capacity

350 (94%)

Free school meals

11.6%

English additional lang.

5.2%

Ethnicity

White British 82.0%Asian 2.1%Black 1.2%Mixed 7.5%Chinese 0.3%

Age range: 5–11

Workforce

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

16.4

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

20.0

Mean salary

£43,233

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.8%

Unauthorised absence

0.7%

2024/25 · 301 pupils

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