Dorney School

URN 144339·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Beeches Learning and Development Trust·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicators

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

Per-pupil income

£6,932.93

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

73.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

14.9%

of income

In-year balance

+4.6%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 35.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

1 July 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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)57.0%

Expected standard (writing)64.0%

Expected standard (maths)61.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.50.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

156

Capacity

210 (74%)

Free school meals

15.4%

English additional lang.

8.3%

Ethnicity

White British 57.1%Asian 28.8%Black 3.2%Mixed 7.0%Other 0.6%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

7.5

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

20.8

Mean salary

£47,880

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 149 pupils

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