Rush Common School

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Staff costs at 84.7% of income

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2017Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,593.05

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.6%

of income

In-year balance

+2.5%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.7% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

11 January 2017 · Exempt School Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)86.0%

Expected standard (writing)83.0%

Expected standard (maths)88.0%

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

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

429

Capacity

448 (96%)

Free school meals

4.8%

English additional lang.

16.1%

Ethnicity

White British 69.7%Asian 3.9%Black 3.3%Mixed 7.7%Chinese 2.3%Other 0.7%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

19.5

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

21.2

Mean salary

£46,228

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

7.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.4%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 349 pupils

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