Bursted Wood Primary School

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Staff costs at 78.0% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,308.92

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

14.1%

of income

In-year balance

+0.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 15.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

29 November 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)82.0%

Expected standard (writing)85.0%

Expected standard (maths)87.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.73.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

625

Capacity

630 (99%)

Free school meals

3.2%

English additional lang.

13.6%

Ethnicity

White British 61.4%Asian 15.7%Black 4.7%Mixed 10.4%Chinese 1.6%Other 0.8%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

27.2

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

23.0

Mean salary

£50,483

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

10.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.9%

2024/25 · 550 pupils