Southern Cross School

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Flags

4

3 high

Overall absence at 35.8%In-year deficit of 7.0%Overall absence at 40.7%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2018Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£45,373.95

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

68.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.8%

of income

In-year balance

-7.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 35.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 35.8%.

In-year deficit of 7.0%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.0% of income.

Overall absence at 40.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 40.7%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 11.4 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

20 March 2018 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

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 46.4.8
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.0.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)0.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

165

Capacity

169 (98%)

Free school meals

75.8%

English additional lang.

1.8%

Ethnicity

White British 78.2%Asian 0.6%Black 4.8%Mixed 13.3%Other 0.6%

Age range: 916

Workforce

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

23.8

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

6.9

Mean salary

£45,672

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

40.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

79.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

21.8%

Unauthorised absence

18.9%

2024/25 · 170 pupils