Martham Academy and Nursery

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Workforce pressure indicatorsKS2 combined fell by 26ppStaff costs at 81.3% of incomeIn-year deficit of 3.7%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2017Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,246.33

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-3.7%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 17.8%, sickness 11.1 days.

KS2 combined fell by 26pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 67% to 41%.

Staff costs at 81.3% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.3%.

In-year deficit of 3.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

18 October 2017 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)65.0%
Expected standard (writing)74.0%
Expected standard (maths)67.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.41.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

334

Capacity

420 (80%)

Free school meals

17.1%

English additional lang.

6.6%

Ethnicity

White British 89.8%Asian 3.9%Black 0.6%Mixed 3.0%

Age range: 211

Workforce

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

14.2

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

22.2

Mean salary

£50,491

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 243 pupils