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Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School

URN 149288·Primary·Academy converter·Ascension Catholic Academy Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 6.5%Staff costs at 80.5% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,485.6

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

8.8%

of income

In-year balance

-6.5%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 6.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.5% of income.

Staff costs at 80.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)96.0%
Expected standard (writing)89.0%
Expected standard (maths)96.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.89.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

241

Capacity

210 (115%)

Free school meals

4.6%

English additional lang.

36.9%

Ethnicity

White British 41.1%Asian 6.3%Black 6.6%Mixed 8.3%Other 1.7%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

9.2

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

26.2

Mean salary

£47,574

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

3.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.5%

Unauthorised absence

0.7%

2024/25 · 180 pupils

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