Penn Hall School

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Staff costs at 81.7% of incomeOverall absence at 9.5%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£35,619.4

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

3.4%

of income

In-year balance

+4.9%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 81.7% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.

Overall absence at 9.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

28 February 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Outstanding

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

138

Capacity

106 (130%)

Free school meals

63.2%

English additional lang.

18.1%

Ethnicity

White British 46.4%Asian 23.2%Black 11.6%Mixed 15.2%Other 0.7%

Age range: 319

Workforce

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

20.6

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

6.7

Mean salary

£46,537

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

31.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.4%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

2024/25 · 119 pupils