Lees Brook Academy

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3

1 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,343.38

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+12.2%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 15.6%, sickness 8.1 days.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 34.5%.

Overall absence at 8.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

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 46.41.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.58.9%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)33.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.17.2%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,101

Capacity

1,147 (96%)

Free school meals

35.1%

English additional lang.

9.5%

Ethnicity

White British 79.2%Asian 2.4%Black 4.5%Mixed 4.4%Chinese 0.5%Other 1.0%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

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

67.8

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

16.2

Mean salary

£44,692

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

23.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

4.3%

2024/25 · 1,057 pupils