Richard Lee Primary School

URN 146393·Primary·Academy converter·Castle Phoenix Trust·Compare

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Persistent absence at 28.2%Requires improvement — Quality of educationWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,016.67

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+1.4%

of income

Key indicators

Persistent absence at 28.2%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 28.2%.

Requires improvement — Quality of education

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 23.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement

10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)66.0%
Expected standard (writing)64.0%
Expected standard (maths)64.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.53.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

406

Capacity

489 (83%)

Free school meals

24.8%

English additional lang.

39.7%

Ethnicity

White British 40.6%Asian 22.9%Black 11.1%Mixed 7.1%Chinese 0.5%Other 6.9%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

20.5

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

19.6

Mean salary

£48,417

Turnover

Vacancy rate

4.7%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

22.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.1%

Unauthorised absence

2.5%

2024/25 · 392 pupils