Castle Primary School

URN 141695·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Cabot Learning Federation·Compare

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Staff costs at 78.8% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£4,719.7

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+5.6%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

20 June 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)65.0%
Expected standard (writing)85.0%
Expected standard (maths)58.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.50.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

140

Capacity

175 (80%)

Free school meals

30.8%

English additional lang.

0.7%

Ethnicity

White British 95.0%Asian 0.7%Mixed 1.4%

Age range: 211

Workforce

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

6.3

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

20.5

Mean salary

£49,925

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.9%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 108 pupils