Rock Ferry Primary School

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Flags

2

1 high

In-year deficit of 7.5%Overall absence at 9.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2011Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

8.9%

of income

In-year balance

-7.5%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.5% of income.

Overall absence at 9.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

23 May 2011 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)40.0%
Expected standard (writing)49.0%
Expected standard (maths)42.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.28.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

320

Capacity

345 (93%)

Free school meals

63.7%

English additional lang.

16.9%

Ethnicity

White British 77.5%Asian 5.0%Black 7.5%Mixed 3.4%Other 2.2%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

16.6

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

18.5

Mean salary

£49,333

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

20.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.1%

2024/25 · 260 pupils