Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School

URN 125979·Primary·Voluntary controlled school·Compare

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Reserves at -2.9% of incomeReserves declining for 3+ yearsOverall absence at 10.3%Overall absence at 8.7%Staff costs at 78.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 2.2%

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

Per-pupil income

£9,410.53

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

80.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-5.9%

of income

In-year balance

-3.5%

of income

Key indicators

Reserves at -2.9% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.9%.

Reserves declining for 3+ years

Reserves fell from 0.4% to -2.9% over 3 years

Overall absence at 10.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.

Overall absence at 8.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.

Staff costs at 78.8% of income

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

In-year deficit of 2.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.2% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

30 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)58.0%

Expected standard (writing)67.0%

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.42.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

Capacity

140 (54%)

Free school meals

14.5%

English additional lang.

6.6%

Ethnicity

White British 73.7%Mixed 9.2%Other 1.3%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

4.7

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

16.1

Mean salary

£45,016

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

10.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

32.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.8%

Unauthorised absence

2.5%

2024/25 · 74 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£437k	£493k	£392k	89.8%	-£56k	£2k	0.4%	£7,166
2022/23	£514k	£519k	£409k	79.6%	-£6k	-£4k	-0.7%	£7,340
2023/24	£605k	£618k	£477k	78.8%	-£14k	-£17k	-2.9%	£8,399
2024/25	£715k	£740k	£572k	80.0%	-£25k	-£42k	-5.9%	£9,411

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£375k

Support staff

£100k

Premises

£70k

Other costs

£98k

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24

Staffing

Teaching staff£375k

Supply teaching£3k

Agency supply£41k

Education support£100k

Admin & clerical£44k

Premises staff£4k

Catering staff£0

Other staff£4k

Non-staff costs

Energy£16k

Building maintenance£46k

Cleaning & caretaking£20k

Rent & rates£17k

Water & sewerage£783

ICT & technology£11k

Learning resources£22k

Catering supplies£17k

Exam fees£0

Legal & professional£9k

Auditor costs£9k

Admin supplies£2k

Other insurance£260

As percentage of income

6.2%

Admin staff

2.3%

Energy

1.6%

ICT

14.2%

Premises (total)

6.2%

Supply staff

2.4%

Catering

2.5%

Professional services

Key Stage 2 results

Year	Reading	Writing	Maths	Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.	Pupils
2024/25	58.0%	67.0%	58.0%	42.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	43.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	50.0%	—

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	4.2	14.0	£41,156	48.8%	0.0%	0.8
2021/22	5.6	10.9	£40,792	0.0%	0.0%	10.3
2022/23	5.7	12.2	£41,915	5.4%	0.0%	15.7
2023/24	4.7	15.2	£39,589	13.5%	0.0%	1.3
2024/25	4.7	16.1	£45,016	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

10.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

32.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

7.8%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

2.5%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	2.7%	4.4%	-1.6pp	3.5%	2.6%	0.1%	86
2014/15	2.7%	4.5%	-1.8pp	3.5%	2.1%	0.6%	85
2015/16	3.9%	4.5%	-0.6pp	7.8%	3.5%	0.3%	90
2016/17	3.7%	4.6%	-0.9pp	2.9%	3.0%	0.6%	70
2017/18	4.3%	4.8%	-0.4pp	13.8%	3.7%	0.7%	87
2018/19	3.6%	4.6%	-1.0pp	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%	72
2020/21	4.6%	4.5%	+0.1pp	19.6%	4.4%	0.2%	56
2021/22	4.9%	7.1%	-2.2pp	11.7%	4.5%	0.4%	60
2022/23	7.2%	6.8%	+0.4pp	24.2%	6.3%	0.9%	66
2023/24	8.7%	6.6%	+2.2pp	23.8%	7.7%	1.0%	63
2024/25	10.3%	6.2%	+4.1pp	32.4%	7.8%	2.5%	74

Latest inspection

30 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

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Inspection history

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
28 Sept 2021	—	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Yes