South Witham Academy

URN 143518·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Brooke Hill Academy Trust Limited·Compare

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KS2 combined fell by 20pp
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,343.75

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

70.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-32.3%

of income

In-year balance

+2.8%

of income

Key indicators

KS2 combined fell by 20pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 55% to 35%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

1 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)35.0%
Expected standard (writing)65.0%
Expected standard (maths)47.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.35.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

99

Capacity

120 (83%)

Free school meals

31.6%

English additional lang.

1.0%

Ethnicity

White British 88.9%Mixed 3.0%Other 1.0%

Age range: 211

Workforce

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

5.5

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

16.0

Mean salary

£40,363

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

17.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.7%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

2024/25 · 74 pupils

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