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Southmead School

URN 113139·Primary·Foundation school·Braunton Learning Co-operative·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 1.2%
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,766.65

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

73.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.4%

of income

In-year balance

-1.2%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 9.5 days.

In-year deficit of 1.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

20 March 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)87.0%
Expected standard (writing)72.0%
Expected standard (maths)82.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.72.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

364

Capacity

420 (87%)

Free school meals

17.3%

English additional lang.

15.7%

Ethnicity

White British 84.9%Asian 2.5%Black 2.2%Mixed 1.9%Other 7.4%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

17.1

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

21.2

Mean salary

£46,364

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.7%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 338 pupils

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