Castle Hill Primary School

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Staff costs at 79.5% of incomeIn-year deficit of 1.7%

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

Per-pupil income

£7,448.48

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

53.8%

of income

In-year balance

-1.7%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 79.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.

In-year deficit of 1.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)72.0%

Expected standard (writing)72.0%

Expected standard (maths)68.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.56.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

523

Capacity

445 (118%)

Free school meals

19.4%

English additional lang.

33.1%

Ethnicity

White British 56.6%Asian 11.9%Black 3.1%Mixed 9.2%Chinese 1.5%Other 2.5%

Age range: 3–11

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.

19.1

Mean salary

£50,831

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

2024/25 · 383 pupils