Dussindale Primary School

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Flags

2

2 high

Staff costs at 85.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 11.9%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2019Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,560

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

85.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-11.9%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 85.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.8%.

In-year deficit of 11.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.9% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 June 2019 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)73.0%
Expected standard (writing)63.0%
Expected standard (maths)59.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.46.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

358

Capacity

420 (85%)

Free school meals

13.1%

English additional lang.

8.1%

Ethnicity

White British 82.4%Asian 3.8%Black 3.0%Mixed 4.7%Chinese 2.0%Other 0.8%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

19.2

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

18.6

Mean salary

£47,386

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 321 pupils