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URN 148533·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Castle Phoenix Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 6.0%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,102.72

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-6.0%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 6.0%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.0% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

12 March 2024 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)69.0%
Expected standard (writing)76.0%
Expected standard (maths)80.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.67.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

350

Capacity

315 (111%)

Free school meals

47.3%

English additional lang.

35.4%

Ethnicity

White British 45.4%Asian 11.4%Black 24.3%Mixed 4.9%Chinese 0.3%Other 2.6%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

18.0

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

18.4

Mean salary

£46,886

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

14.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 295 pupils

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