Burbage Primary School

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Staff costs at 78.1% of incomeIn-year deficit of 3.0%

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Sept 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,151

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

76.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

8.5%

of income

In-year balance

+2.2%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.

In-year deficit of 3.0%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%

Expected standard (writing)76.0%

Expected standard (maths)76.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.59.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

16.3

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

21.4

Mean salary

£47,128

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

4.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 313 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.3m	75.1%	+£18k	£252k	14.3%	£5,086
2022/23	£1.9m	£2.0m	£1.5m	78.1%	-£57k	£195k	10.2%	£5,475
2023/24	£2.0m	£2.1m	£1.6m	78.1%	-£59k	£135k	6.8%	£5,712
2024/25	£2.1m	£2.1m	£1.6m	76.1%	+£48k	£183k	8.5%	£6,151

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£1.1m

Support staff

£322k

Premises

£83k

Other costs

£383k

Key Stage 2 results

Year	Reading	Writing	Maths	Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.	Pupils
2024/25	76.0%	76.0%	76.0%	59.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	76.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	60.0%	—

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	16.4	20.7	£39,127	3.7%	0.0%	0.8
2021/22	16.7	20.8	£41,442	6.0%	0.0%	7.8
2022/23	17.2	20.2	£41,821	11.1%	0.0%	3.4
2023/24	16.2	21.6	£45,978	11.7%	0.0%	7.1
2024/25	16.3	21.4	£47,128	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

3.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

4.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

2.6%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	2.7%	4.4%	-1.6pp	3.4%	2.7%	0.1%	294
2014/15	2.8%	4.5%	-1.7pp	2.4%	2.7%	0.1%	290
2015/16	3.1%	4.5%	-1.4pp	3.0%	2.8%	0.3%	304
2016/17	3.2%	4.6%	-1.4pp	4.8%	2.7%	0.5%	314
2017/18	3.0%	4.8%	-1.8pp	3.6%	2.5%	0.5%	309
2018/19	2.7%	4.6%	-1.9pp	2.7%	2.3%	0.5%	298
2020/21	1.9%	4.5%	-2.6pp	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	298
2021/22	4.9%	7.1%	-2.3pp	9.7%	4.2%	0.6%	300
2022/23	4.3%	6.8%	-2.5pp	6.3%	3.3%	1.0%	299
2023/24	4.3%	6.6%	-2.3pp	6.3%	3.5%	0.8%	302
2024/25	3.4%	6.2%	-2.8pp	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	313