Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

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Staff costs at 80.5% of incomeIn-year deficit of 1.8%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,875.8

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

80.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-3.7%

of income

In-year balance

-1.8%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 80.5% of income

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

In-year deficit of 1.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 8.3 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

8 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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)79.0%
Expected standard (writing)79.0%
Expected standard (maths)75.0%
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

School demographics

Pupils on roll

308

Capacity

353 (87%)

Free school meals

12.0%

English additional lang.

2.3%

Ethnicity

White British 92.9%Asian 1.0%Black 0.6%Mixed 3.5%Chinese 0.3%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

13.4

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

22.4

Mean salary

£45,217

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

3.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.7%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 253 pupils