Copeland Road Primary School

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Staff costs at 78.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 3.4%In-year deficit of 1.9%Requires improvement — Quality of education, Leadership & managementWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,077.24

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

73.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.2%

of income

In-year balance

-1.9%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.8% of income

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

In-year deficit of 3.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.

In-year deficit of 1.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.

Requires improvement — Quality of education, Leadership & management

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 9.9 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Requires improvement
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)43.0%
Expected standard (writing)71.0%
Expected standard (maths)57.0%
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

139

Capacity

169 (82%)

Free school meals

36.0%

English additional lang.

0.7%

Ethnicity

White British 97.1%Mixed 1.4%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

7.8

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

17.8

Mean salary

£46,520

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

18.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 130 pupils