Fen Ditton Primary School

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Flags

2 high

Staff costs at 86.6% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 4.4%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Dec 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,993.15

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

86.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-4.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 86.6% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.6%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 30.0%, vacancy rate 9.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 11.4 days.

In-year deficit of 4.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

7 December 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)68.0%

Expected standard (writing)79.0%

Expected standard (maths)84.0%

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

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

136

Capacity

175 (78%)

Free school meals

31.6%

English additional lang.

13.2%

Ethnicity

White British 60.3%Asian 2.9%Black 4.4%Mixed 12.4%Other 0.7%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

9.9

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

13.7

Mean salary

£45,810

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

19.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.9%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 125 pupils