LeAF Studio

URN 138385·Secondary·Studio schools·Authentic Education Group Limited·Compare

Flags

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1 high

In-year deficit of 7.0%Overall absence at 9.5%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,698.2

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

70.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-35.5%

of income

In-year balance

-7.0%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.0%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.0% of income.

Overall absence at 9.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.42.4
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.67.9%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)30.8%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.11.5%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

460

Capacity

500 (92%)

Free school meals

23.5%

English additional lang.

3.5%

Ethnicity

White British 82.8%Asian 0.4%Black 0.2%Mixed 7.2%Chinese 0.7%Other 0.4%

Age range: 1319

Workforce

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

24.0

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

19.2

Mean salary

£48,088

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

30.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.4%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

2024/25 · 254 pupils