Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

URN 113818·Primary·Voluntary aided school·Compare

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Reserves declining over 3 years (7% to 2%)Staff costs at 85.7% of incomeStaff costs at 81.8% of incomeReserves at 2.1% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 4.4%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Nov 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,576.22

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

85.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.1%

of income

In-year balance

-4.4%

of income

Key indicators

Reserves declining over 3 years (7% to 2%)

Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.4% to 2.1%.

Staff costs at 85.7% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.7%.

Staff costs at 81.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.

Reserves at 2.1% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 15.9%.

In-year deficit of 4.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.4% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 13.1 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

1 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)69.0%

Expected standard (writing)57.0%

Expected standard (maths)74.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.54.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

366

Capacity

432 (85%)

Free school meals

18.0%

English additional lang.

3.0%

Ethnicity

White British 79.5%Asian 1.1%Mixed 2.4%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

15.8

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

23.1

Mean salary

£46,474

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

15.9%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

13.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 334 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.5m	78.0%	+£37k	£127k	6.8%	£4,914
2022/23	£2.0m	£1.9m	£1.6m	80.5%	+£19k	£145k	7.4%	£5,359
2023/24	£2.0m	£2.0m	£1.6m	81.8%	-£12k	£134k	6.7%	£5,542
2024/25	£2.0m	£2.1m	£1.7m	85.7%	-£90k	£44k	2.1%	£5,576

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£1.1m

Support staff

£373k

Premises

£82k

Other costs

£300k

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24

Staffing

Teaching staff£1.1m

Supply teaching£21k

Agency supply£5k

Education support£373k

Admin & clerical£112k

Premises staff£45k

Catering staff£0

Other staff£73k

Non-staff costs

Energy£27k

Building maintenance£34k

Cleaning & caretaking£2k

Rent & rates£16k

Water & sewerage£7k

ICT & technology£25k

Learning resources£50k

Catering supplies£97k

Exam fees£0

Legal & professional£29k

Auditor costs£29k

Admin supplies£20k

Other insurance£8k

As percentage of income

5.5%

Admin staff

1.3%

Energy

1.2%

ICT

4.6%

Premises (total)

1.8%

Supply staff

4.8%

Catering

2.9%

Professional services

Key Stage 2 results

Year	Reading	Writing	Maths	Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.	Pupils
2024/25	69.0%	57.0%	74.0%	54.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	39.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	49.0%	—

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	16.7	22.1	£35,838	10.8%	0.0%	1.1
2021/22	19.0	20.1	£38,530	11.1%	0.0%	4.5
2022/23	17.0	21.5	£42,011	0.0%	0.0%	5.7
2023/24	17.0	21.1	£42,233	5.9%	0.0%	13.1
2024/25	15.8	23.1	£46,474	—%	15.9%	—

Overall absence

5.7%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

13.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

4.5%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	4.3%	4.4%	-0.0pp	7.5%	2.9%	1.4%	281
2014/15	3.9%	4.5%	-0.6pp	7.8%	2.7%	1.2%	322
2015/16	4.2%	4.5%	-0.3pp	7.3%	2.9%	1.2%	316
2016/17	4.2%	4.6%	-0.4pp	9.5%	3.1%	1.1%	337
2017/18	4.3%	4.8%	-0.4pp	8.3%	3.4%	0.9%	339
2018/19	4.9%	4.6%	+0.3pp	8.9%	3.6%	1.3%	360
2020/21	4.3%	4.5%	-0.3pp	11.4%	3.2%	1.1%	343
2021/22	7.8%	7.1%	+0.6pp	26.5%	6.5%	1.2%	343
2022/23	6.4%	6.8%	-0.4pp	17.2%	4.8%	1.6%	331
2023/24	6.1%	6.6%	-0.4pp	16.5%	4.5%	1.6%	333
2024/25	5.7%	6.2%	-0.5pp	13.8%	4.5%	1.1%	334

Latest inspection

1 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

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Inspection history

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
6 Mar 2019	—	Requires improvement	—	Requires improvement	Yes