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Platt Bridge Community School

URN 139300·Primary·Academy converter·Achievement Through Collaboration Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 3.7%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,640

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

69.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

32.7%

of income

In-year balance

-3.7%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 3.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.7% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

10 July 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)83.0%
Expected standard (writing)78.0%
Expected standard (maths)76.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.72.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

483

Capacity

504 (96%)

Free school meals

48.0%

English additional lang.

17.0%

Ethnicity

White British 77.0%Asian 2.9%Black 7.5%Mixed 4.9%Chinese 0.4%Other 1.2%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

23.6

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

19.2

Mean salary

£48,607

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

15.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.0%

Unauthorised absence

2.7%

2024/25 · 359 pupils

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