Northenden Community School

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In-year deficit of 11.3%Staff costs at 78.6% of incomeIn-year deficit of 1.6%Staff costs at 80.3% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Oct 2019Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,581.64

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

80.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-7.6%

of income

In-year balance

-11.3%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 11.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.3% of income.

Staff costs at 78.6% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.

In-year deficit of 1.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.

Staff costs at 80.3% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

22 October 2019 · Exempt School Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)87.0%

Expected standard (writing)77.0%

Expected standard (maths)80.0%

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

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

9.9

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

22.5

Mean salary

£48,786

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

14.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 186 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m	79.8%	-£3k	£76k	5.6%	£5,922
2022/23	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.1m	75.3%	+£3k	£78k	5.6%	£6,079
2023/24	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.1m	78.6%	-£24k	£55k	3.8%	£6,201
2024/25	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.2m	80.3%	-£167k	-£112k	-7.6%	£6,582

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£612k

Support staff

£274k

Premises

£77k

Other costs

£378k

Key Stage 2 results

Year	Reading	Writing	Maths	Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.	Pupils
2024/25	87.0%	77.0%	80.0%	67.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	59.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	54.0%	—

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	10.5	22.1	£42,805	0.0%	0.0%	10.1
2021/22	10.3	22.1	£43,356	11.7%	0.0%	6.4
2022/23	9.9	23.3	£42,386	0.0%	0.0%	12.6
2023/24	9.9	23.4	£44,527	20.2%	9.2%	7.3
2024/25	9.9	22.5	£48,786	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

5.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

14.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

3.9%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	2.8%	4.4%	-1.5pp	3.9%	2.4%	0.4%	181
2014/15	2.9%	4.5%	-1.6pp	2.8%	2.3%	0.6%	182
2015/16	2.8%	4.5%	-1.6pp	4.4%	2.4%	0.4%	181
2016/17	3.3%	4.6%	-1.3pp	5.5%	2.7%	0.6%	183
2017/18	3.1%	4.8%	-1.7pp	4.3%	2.4%	0.7%	185
2018/19	3.1%	4.6%	-1.5pp	3.3%	2.3%	0.8%	184
2020/21	2.8%	4.5%	-1.7pp	6.0%	2.0%	0.8%	183
2021/22	6.1%	7.1%	-1.1pp	17.9%	4.9%	1.2%	179
2022/23	5.6%	6.8%	-1.2pp	13.4%	3.5%	2.1%	186
2023/24	5.8%	6.6%	-0.8pp	15.1%	3.5%	2.4%	185
2024/25	5.4%	6.2%	-0.8pp	14.0%	3.9%	1.6%	186