Castle Academy

URN 144483·Primary·Academy converter·Astrea Academy Trust·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 2.5%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,526.63

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-2.5%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 10.1 days.

In-year deficit of 2.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

2 July 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)78.0%
Expected standard (writing)78.0%
Expected standard (maths)74.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.74.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

153

Capacity

210 (73%)

Free school meals

43.8%

English additional lang.

11.8%

Ethnicity

White British 83.7%Black 2.6%Mixed 5.9%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

9.0

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

17.0

Mean salary

£38,520

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

18.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.4%

Unauthorised absence

2.4%

2024/25 · 151 pupils