Manston St James Primary Academy

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Staff costs at 84.2% of incomeIn-year deficit of 1.4%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,254.64

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.3%

of income

In-year balance

-1.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.

In-year deficit of 1.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 42.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

8 October 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)75.0%

Expected standard (writing)59.0%

Expected standard (maths)66.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.51.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

350

Capacity

450 (78%)

Free school meals

18.0%

English additional lang.

10.9%

Ethnicity

White British 77.1%Asian 2.3%Black 10.0%Mixed 6.0%Chinese 0.3%Other 1.7%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

17.0

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

20.6

Mean salary

£45,953

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

15.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.1%

Unauthorised absence

2.6%

2024/25 · 335 pupils

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