Kyson Primary School

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Staff costs at 85.6% of incomeIn-year deficit of 2.7%

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

Per-pupil income

£6,113.4

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

82.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-1.3%

of income

In-year balance

+0.2%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 85.6% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.6%.

In-year deficit of 2.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

No overall grade issued

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

19 November 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)84.0%

Expected standard (writing)68.0%

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.65.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

19.3

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

21.2

Mean salary

£46,299

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

10.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.8%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 344 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	£2.0m	£2.1m	£1.7m	82.3%	-£22k	£78k	3.8%	£5,112
2022/23	£2.2m	£2.3m	£1.9m	85.0%	-£53k	£25k	1.1%	£5,551
2023/24	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.0m	85.6%	-£63k	-£37k	-1.6%	£5,517
2024/25	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.1m	82.7%	+£6k	-£32k	-1.3%	£6,113

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£1.3m

Support staff

£531k

Premises

£99k

Other costs

£330k

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	84.0%	68.0%	77.0%	65.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	71.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	69.0%	—

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	21.7	19.0	£40,462	6.5%	0.0%	4.8
2021/22	20.1	20.0	£40,730	4.0%	0.0%	2.7
2022/23	20.8	19.2	£40,908	1.0%	0.0%	3.2
2023/24	20.3	20.6	£43,246	7.9%	4.7%	2.5
2024/25	19.3	21.2	£46,299	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

5.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

10.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

3.8%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	3.8%	4.4%	-0.5pp	8.0%	3.7%	0.1%	362
2014/15	3.1%	4.5%	-1.4pp	3.7%	3.0%	0.1%	351
2015/16	3.6%	4.5%	-0.9pp	4.9%	3.5%	0.1%	344
2016/17	3.3%	4.6%	-1.3pp	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	350
2017/18	4.2%	4.8%	-0.6pp	7.6%	3.9%	0.2%	357
2018/19	3.9%	4.6%	-0.7pp	6.7%	3.7%	0.2%	361
2020/21	2.4%	4.5%	-2.1pp	4.5%	2.3%	0.1%	355
2021/22	4.7%	7.1%	-2.5pp	10.4%	4.6%	0.1%	355
2022/23	5.7%	6.8%	-1.1pp	15.3%	4.8%	0.9%	340
2023/24	5.5%	6.6%	-1.1pp	11.1%	4.2%	1.3%	342
2024/25	5.1%	6.2%	-1.1pp	10.5%	3.8%	1.3%	344