Caldershaw Primary School

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Staff costs at 81.5% of incomeIn-year deficit of 4.4%
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,115.63

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

74.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.8%

of income

In-year balance

+0.8%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 81.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.5%.

In-year deficit of 4.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

17 April 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)81.0%
Expected standard (writing)75.0%
Expected standard (maths)77.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.65.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

15.5

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

24.0

Mean salary

£48,071

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.8%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 335 pupils