Merrylands Primary School

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Flags

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1 high

In-year deficit of 5.2%Staff costs at 81.3% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,270.07

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-8.0%

of income

In-year balance

-5.2%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 5.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.

Staff costs at 81.3% of income

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

Latest Ofsted inspection

11 March 2025 · 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)73.0%
Expected standard (writing)72.0%
Expected standard (maths)62.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.53.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

546

Capacity

630 (87%)

Free school meals

21.2%

English additional lang.

26.2%

Ethnicity

White British 63.4%Asian 4.0%Black 6.9%Mixed 9.9%Chinese 0.4%Other 1.3%

Age range: 211

Workforce

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

22.8

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

23.9

Mean salary

£46,129

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

18.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.4%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

2024/25 · 475 pupils