Caldew School

URN 137254·Secondary·Academy converter·Caldew School·Compare

Flags

0 high

In-year deficit of 3.1%Overall absence at 8.7%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,311.16

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.0%

of income

In-year balance

-3.1%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 3.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.

Overall absence at 8.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

21 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.44.3

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.61.9%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)38.7%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.40.5%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

989

Capacity

1,050 (94%)

Free school meals

19.7%

English additional lang.

3.8%

Ethnicity

White British 88.4%Asian 0.4%Black 0.2%Mixed 1.9%Other 0.3%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

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

57.7

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

17.1

Mean salary

£49,397

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

8.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

25.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.4%

2024/25 · 910 pupils