Somers Heath Primary School

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Staff costs at 78.7% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,040.09

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

15.7%

of income

In-year balance

-1.0%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.7% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 44.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

23 February 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)89.0%
Expected standard (writing)81.0%
Expected standard (maths)87.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.81.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

445

Capacity

498 (89%)

Free school meals

30.0%

English additional lang.

23.6%

Ethnicity

White British 58.7%Asian 6.9%Black 8.3%Mixed 7.7%Other 1.8%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

15.0

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

29.2

Mean salary

£45,880

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

17.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.1%

Unauthorised absence

2.5%

2024/25 · 400 pupils