English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

URN 148445·Primary·Academy converter·Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 5.0%KS2 combined fell by 10ppWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2012Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,442.18

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

19.4%

of income

In-year balance

-5.0%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 5.0%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.

KS2 combined fell by 10pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 77% to 67%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 10.3 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

29 November 2012 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)73.0%
Expected standard (writing)67.0%
Expected standard (maths)73.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.52.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

467

Capacity

420 (111%)

Free school meals

37.1%

English additional lang.

48.0%

Ethnicity

White British 40.7%Asian 45.6%Black 6.8%Mixed 2.4%Chinese 0.4%Other 2.4%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

21.4

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

20.8

Mean salary

£49,689

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

13.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

2024/25 · 380 pupils