Keston Church of England Primary School

URN 140729·Primary·Academy converter·Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited·Compare

Flags

5

1 high

In-year deficit of 5.9%Staff costs at 80.8% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsKS2 combined fell by 11ppWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,621.47

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-5.9%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 5.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.9% of income.

Staff costs at 80.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.1%.

KS2 combined fell by 11pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 57% to 46%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 9.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 January 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)68.0%
Expected standard (writing)61.0%
Expected standard (maths)79.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.46.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

173

Capacity

210 (82%)

Free school meals

10.4%

English additional lang.

9.8%

Ethnicity

White British 76.9%Black 2.9%Mixed 8.0%Other 1.2%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

9.3

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

18.5

Mean salary

£51,545

Turnover

Vacancy rate

9.7%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

17.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.1%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

2024/25 · 155 pupils