Churchward School

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Flags

2

2 high

In-year deficit of 8.9%Overall absence at 16.5%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£38,908.16

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

75.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-8.9%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 8.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.9% of income.

Overall absence at 16.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 January 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.13.0
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.20.8%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)0.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

127

Capacity

90 (141%)

Free school meals

38.9%

English additional lang.

0.8%

Ethnicity

White British 88.2%Asian 0.8%Black 0.8%Mixed 4.0%

Age range: 1119

Workforce

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

20.4

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

6.2

Mean salary

£47,906

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

16.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

45.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

10.5%

Unauthorised absence

6.1%

2024/25 · 96 pupils