Philip Southcote School

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Overall absence at 11.0%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

—

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

65.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

22.5%

of income

In-year balance

+8.1%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 11.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

10 October 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.6.9

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.7.1%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)7.1%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

263

Capacity

196 (134%)

Free school meals

40.7%

English additional lang.

10.3%

Ethnicity

White British 77.2%Asian 8.0%Black 1.5%Mixed 4.5%Other 1.1%

Age range: 11–19

Workforce

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

34.8

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

7.6

Mean salary

£57,094

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

2.8%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

11.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

24.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.5%

Unauthorised absence

3.5%

2024/25 · 212 pupils