Mercenfeld Primary School

URN 139441·Primary·Academy converter·Bradgate Education Partnership·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,819.92

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.1%

of income

In-year balance

+9.2%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 8.7 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

31 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%

Expected standard (writing)72.0%

Expected standard (maths)78.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.66.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

253

Capacity

324 (78%)

Free school meals

17.0%

English additional lang.

3.2%

Ethnicity

White British 89.7%Asian 1.6%Black 0.4%Mixed 3.6%Chinese 0.4%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

11.9

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

21.3

Mean salary

£46,596

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 223 pupils

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