Canons High School

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In-year deficit of 7.8%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.9%Staff costs at 81.3% of incomeOverall absence at 9.8%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,221.34

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

41.0%

of income

In-year balance

-7.8%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.8% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 21.8%.

Overall absence at 9.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.

Staff costs at 81.3% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.3%.

Overall absence at 9.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

17 January 2023 · 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 46.39.1

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.48.2%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)35.2%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.34.7%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,217

Capacity

1,280 (95%)

Free school meals

28.5%

English additional lang.

67.4%

Ethnicity

White British 4.3%Asian 30.3%Black 15.1%Mixed 8.5%Chinese 0.5%Other 10.2%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

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

74.5

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

16.3

Mean salary

£53,968

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

9.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

39.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.2%

Unauthorised absence

3.6%

2024/25 · 1,006 pupils