Kirkby Thore School

URN 150507·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Changing Lives Learning Trust·Compare

Flags

5

3 high

Inadequate — Quality of education, Leadership & managementStaff costs at 82.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 25.1%Persistent absence at 26.7%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2023Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£11,934.22

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

82.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-14.7%

of income

In-year balance

-25.1%

of income

Key indicators

Inadequate — Quality of education, Leadership & management

Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.

Staff costs at 82.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.8%.

In-year deficit of 25.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 25.1% of income.

Persistent absence at 26.7%

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

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 100.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Inadequate

8 March 2023 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

Quality of education

Inadequate

Behaviour & attitudes

Requires improvement

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership & management

Inadequate
SafeguardingNot effective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

34

Capacity

70 (49%)

Free school meals

16.7%

English additional lang.

5.9%

Ethnicity

White British 91.2%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

1.0

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

32.0

Mean salary

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

7.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 28 pupils