Longspee Academy

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Overall absence at 18.7%Overall absence at 18.7%Staff costs at 81.4% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£38,256.41

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

54.4%

of income

In-year balance

+7.9%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 18.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.7%.

Overall absence at 18.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.7%.

Staff costs at 81.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.4%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

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 46.6.9
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.0.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)0.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

111

Capacity

114 (97%)

Free school meals

60.4%

English additional lang.

1.8%

Ethnicity

White British 89.2%Mixed 5.4%

Age range: 516

Workforce

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

23.7

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

4.7

Mean salary

£48,453

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

18.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

44.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

11.8%

Unauthorised absence

6.9%

2024/25 · 116 pupils