Houndsfield Primary School

URN 146728·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Attigo Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

1 high

In-year deficit of 19.5%Persistent absence at 26.7%Persistent absence at 25.1%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,825.89

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

3.2%

of income

In-year balance

-19.5%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 19.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 19.5% of income.

Persistent absence at 26.7%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.7%.

Persistent absence at 25.1%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

7 June 2023 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)65.0%

Expected standard (writing)71.0%

Expected standard (maths)81.0%

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

473

Capacity

720 (66%)

Free school meals

40.5%

English additional lang.

75.7%

Ethnicity

White British 3.8%Asian 7.2%Black 20.9%Mixed 6.5%Chinese 0.4%Other 6.3%

Age range: 0–11

Workforce

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

25.3

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

17.9

Mean salary

£51,902

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

25.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

3.3%

2024/25 · 403 pupils

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