Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

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Staff costs at 79.6% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,883.91

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-1.3%

of income

In-year balance

+0.6%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 79.6% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

16 November 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)86.0%
Expected standard (writing)86.0%
Expected standard (maths)84.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.77.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

357

Capacity

439 (81%)

Free school meals

22.8%

English additional lang.

10.4%

Ethnicity

White British 81.8%Asian 4.8%Black 5.9%Mixed 2.0%Chinese 0.3%Other 2.2%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

16.9

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

20.6

Mean salary

£44,072

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.4%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 310 pupils