Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

URN 140024·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Bmat Education·Compare

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KS2 combined fell by 15ppStaff costs at 79.3% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,261.96

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+0.2%

of income

Key indicators

KS2 combined fell by 15pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 53% to 38%.

Staff costs at 79.3% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 20.5%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 4.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

12 November 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)55.0%
Expected standard (writing)63.0%
Expected standard (maths)46.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.38.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

459

Capacity

468 (98%)

Free school meals

51.2%

English additional lang.

22.2%

Ethnicity

White British 60.6%Asian 6.2%Black 4.5%Mixed 11.4%Chinese 1.1%Other 2.0%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

23.4

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

18.7

Mean salary

£41,444

Turnover

Vacancy rate

4.1%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

20.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.8%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

2024/25 · 364 pupils