Gillas Lane Primary Academy

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Persistent absence at 30.6%KS2 combined fell by 43pp
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Dec 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,322.31

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

58.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

36.4%

of income

In-year balance

+14.2%

of income

Key indicators

Persistent absence at 30.6%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 30.6%.

KS2 combined fell by 43pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 58% to 15%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

4 December 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)15.0%
Expected standard (writing)69.0%
Expected standard (maths)77.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.15.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

143

Capacity

150 (95%)

Free school meals

64.5%

English additional lang.

4.9%

Ethnicity

White British 76.9%Asian 0.7%Black 13.3%Mixed 4.9%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

7.6

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

17.4

Mean salary

£42,844

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

30.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.2%

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

2024/25 · 111 pupils