Shenley Brook End School

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Flags

3

1 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.2%Overall absence at 8.3%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2015Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,755.47

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

13.8%

of income

In-year balance

+6.9%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 16.6%, sickness 9.2 days.

Overall absence at 8.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.

Overall absence at 8.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

21 January 2015 · Exempt School Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.45.4
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.61.5%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)44.4%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.27.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,883

Capacity

1,900 (99%)

Free school meals

18.4%

English additional lang.

31.2%

Ethnicity

White British 45.7%Asian 12.3%Black 11.3%Mixed 17.3%Chinese 3.8%Other 1.8%

Age range: 1119

Workforce

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

105.5

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

17.8

Mean salary

£52,936

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

22.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.2%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

2024/25 · 1,536 pupils