Mersham Primary School

URN 118377·Primary·Foundation school·Care Foundation Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 4.5%

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2012Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,291.22

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

77.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

7.1%

of income

In-year balance

-4.5%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 4.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

18 June 2012 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)69.0%

Expected standard (writing)66.0%

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.52.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

171

Capacity

210 (81%)

Free school meals

23.4%

English additional lang.

11.1%

Ethnicity

White British 77.2%Asian 1.2%Black 8.2%Mixed 7.7%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

8.1

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

21.1

Mean salary

£44,082

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

9.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 156 pupils

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