Bugle School

URN 143165·Primary·Academy converter·Aspire Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

2

2 high

Overall absence at 10.8%Overall absence at 10.9%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,289.31

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.1%

of income

In-year balance

+4.8%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.

Overall absence at 10.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 July 2022 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)64.0%
Expected standard (writing)55.0%
Expected standard (maths)50.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.41.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

159

Capacity

258 (62%)

Free school meals

34.4%

English additional lang.

19.5%

Ethnicity

White British 62.3%Black 2.5%Mixed 1.9%

Age range: 211

Workforce

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

8.4

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

18.5

Mean salary

£48,091

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

10.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

37.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.6%

Unauthorised absence

5.4%

2024/25 · 138 pupils