Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

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Staff costs at 82.5% of incomeIn-year deficit of 5.0%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2012Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,770.78

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

82.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

4.1%

of income

In-year balance

-5.0%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 82.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.

In-year deficit of 5.0%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

1 November 2012 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)71.0%

Expected standard (writing)83.0%

Expected standard (maths)73.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.64.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

399

Capacity

420 (95%)

Free school meals

6.8%

English additional lang.

1.5%

Ethnicity

White British 89.0%Asian 2.5%Mixed 6.1%Chinese 0.3%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

17.1

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

23.4

Mean salary

£48,652

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

4.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.7%

2024/25 · 352 pupils

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