Davies Lane Primary School

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Staff costs at 80.1% of income

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,569.1

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.3%

of income

In-year balance

+0.3%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 80.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

18 June 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)91.0%

Expected standard (writing)89.0%

Expected standard (maths)92.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.87.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

956

Capacity

840 (114%)

Free school meals

16.4%

English additional lang.

29.9%

Ethnicity

White British 19.8%Asian 32.6%Black 12.8%Mixed 11.4%Chinese 0.3%Other 0.8%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

45.0

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

20.6

Mean salary

£54,175

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

16.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 741 pupils

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