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Rye Community Primary School

URN 146826·Primary·Academy converter·Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited·Compare

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Persistent absence at 25.1%Workforce pressure indicatorsPersistent absence at 25.4%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,623.43

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

73.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+2.8%

of income

Key indicators

Persistent absence at 25.1%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 36.5%.

Persistent absence at 25.4%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

28 February 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)43.0%
Expected standard (writing)57.0%
Expected standard (maths)46.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.32.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

233

Capacity

420 (55%)

Free school meals

42.8%

English additional lang.

6.0%

Ethnicity

White British 88.0%Asian 1.3%Black 0.4%Mixed 3.9%Other 0.4%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

12.4

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

18.6

Mean salary

£50,938

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

7.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

25.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.9%

Unauthorised absence

2.9%

2024/25 · 185 pupils

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