Langford Village Academy

URN 140835·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited·Compare

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3 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 83.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 6.1%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,115.83

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

83.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

6.1%

of income

In-year balance

-6.1%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 24.4%, vacancy rate 8.1%, sickness 8.1 days.

Staff costs at 83.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.8%.

In-year deficit of 6.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.1% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 April 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%
Expected standard (writing)71.0%
Expected standard (maths)67.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.62.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

287

Capacity

315 (91%)

Free school meals

15.0%

English additional lang.

0.7%

Ethnicity

White British 90.9%Asian 1.7%Black 1.4%Mixed 4.1%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

12.0

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

23.9

Mean salary

£47,320

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

13.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.7%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 245 pupils