Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children

URN 103603·Not applicable·Foundation special school·Birmingham Special Schools Trust·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.9%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Nov 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£43,473

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

48.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-5.6%

of income

In-year balance

+12.7%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 12.7 days.

Overall absence at 8.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 11.0 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)0.0%
Expected standard (writing)0.0%
Expected standard (maths)0.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.0.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

54

Free school meals

66.7%

English additional lang.

100.0%

Ethnicity

White British 42.6%Asian 9.3%Black 14.8%Mixed 22.3%Other 5.6%

Age range: 212

Workforce

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

9.8

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

5.5

Mean salary

£49,113

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

17.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.2%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 46 pupils