Goodnestone Church of England Primary School

URN 118686·Primary·Voluntary controlled school·Compare

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Staff costs at 88.2% of incomeIn-year deficit of 6.2%Staff costs at 89.1% of incomeOverall absence at 8.0%In-year deficit of 4.4%Reserves at 2.4% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£11,976.51

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

89.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.4%

of income

In-year balance

-4.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 88.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.2%.

In-year deficit of 6.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.2% of income.

Staff costs at 89.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.1%.

Overall absence at 8.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.

In-year deficit of 4.4%

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

Reserves at 2.4% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

26 June 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)33.0%

Expected standard (writing)33.0%

Expected standard (maths)33.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.33.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

Capacity

70 (79%)

Free school meals

7.3%

English additional lang.

1.8%

Ethnicity

White British 89.1%Mixed 5.5%Other 1.8%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

4.5

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

12.2

Mean salary

£39,839

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

7.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

12.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.7%

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

2024/25 · 49 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£501k	£466k	£345k	69.0%	+£34k	£135k	26.9%	£10,428
2022/23	£460k	£515k	£423k	91.9%	-£55k	£80k	17.3%	£8,679
2023/24	£560k	£594k	£494k	88.2%	-£35k	£45k	8.0%	£10,174
2024/25	£659k	£687k	£587k	89.1%	-£29k	£16k	2.4%	£11,977

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£290k

Support staff

£202k

Premises

£16k

Other costs

£84k

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24

Staffing

Teaching staff£290k

Supply teaching£0

Agency supply£33k

Education support£202k

Admin & clerical£23k

Premises staff£0

Catering staff£0

Other staff£28k

Non-staff costs

Energy£7k

Building maintenance£9k

Cleaning & caretaking£8k

Rent & rates£3k

Water & sewerage£559

ICT & technology£21k

Learning resources£11k

Catering supplies£10k

Exam fees£0

Legal & professional£16k

Auditor costs£16k

Admin supplies£6k

Other insurance£2k

As percentage of income

3.5%

Admin staff

1.1%

Energy

3.1%

ICT

4.9%

Premises (total)

5.5%

Supply staff

1.5%

Catering

4.8%

Professional services

Key Stage 2 results

Year	Reading	Writing	Maths	Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.	Pupils
2024/25	33.0%	33.0%	33.0%	33.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	25.0%	—

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	4.4	10.9	£33,059	31.3%	0.0%	0.2
2021/22	3.0	16.0	£36,154	21.4%	0.0%	1.7
2022/23	4.5	11.8	£38,328	34.8%	0.0%	0.4
2023/24	5.5	10.0	£37,429	48.0%	0.0%	2.4
2024/25	4.5	12.2	£39,839	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

7.0%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

12.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

4.7%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	2.7%	4.4%	-1.6pp	1.4%	2.3%	0.4%	74
2014/15	5.3%	4.5%	+0.8pp	16.9%	4.9%	0.4%	77
2015/16	5.1%	4.5%	+0.6pp	9.6%	4.8%	0.3%	73
2016/17	4.3%	4.6%	-0.3pp	8.6%	4.2%	0.1%	70
2017/18	5.1%	4.8%	+0.3pp	17.5%	4.5%	0.6%	63
2018/19	3.7%	4.6%	-0.9pp	7.0%	3.0%	0.7%	43
2020/21	7.5%	4.5%	+3.0pp	25.0%	5.7%	1.8%	40
2021/22	7.1%	7.1%	-0.1pp	19.1%	5.3%	1.8%	42
2022/23	8.0%	6.8%	+1.2pp	30.6%	5.8%	2.2%	49
2023/24	6.0%	6.6%	-0.6pp	21.7%	4.2%	1.8%	46
2024/25	7.0%	6.2%	+0.8pp	12.2%	4.7%	2.3%	49

Latest inspection

26 June 2024 · S5 Inspection

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

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Inspection history

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
16 Jan 2019	—	Good	—	Good	Yes