Southwood Infant School

URN 116246·Primary·Community school·Compare

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In-year deficit of 7.8%Reserves at -4.3% of incomeReserves declining over 3 years (2% to -4%)Staff costs at 79.4% of incomeIn-year deficit of 4.5%Staff costs at 78.2% of incomeReserves at 0.1% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2023Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,429.93

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

78.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-4.3%

of income

In-year balance

-4.5%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.8% of income.

Reserves at -4.3% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -4.3%.

Reserves declining over 3 years (2% to -4%)

Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 2.5% to -4.3%.

Staff costs at 79.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.

In-year deficit of 4.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.

Staff costs at 78.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.

Reserves at 0.1% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 26.6%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

114

Capacity

135 (84%)

Free school meals

5.3%

English additional lang.

17.5%

Ethnicity

White British 72.8%Asian 6.2%Mixed 7.1%Other 1.8%

Age range: 4–7

Workforce

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

7.5

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

15.2

Mean salary

£43,999

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.7%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 90 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£772k	£741k	£543k	70.3%	+£31k	£19k	2.5%	£5,638
2022/23	£778k	£740k	£536k	68.9%	+£38k	£57k	7.3%	£6,762
2023/24	£715k	£771k	£567k	79.4%	-£56k	£963	0.1%	£5,766
2024/25	£847k	£885k	£663k	78.2%	-£38k	-£37k	-4.3%	£7,430

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£428k

Support staff

£151k

Premises

£49k

Other costs

£173k

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24

Staffing

Teaching staff£428k

Supply teaching£5k

Agency supply£0

Education support£151k

Admin & clerical£42k

Premises staff£7k

Catering staff£0

Other staff£26k

Non-staff costs

Energy£14k

Building maintenance£22k

Cleaning & caretaking£20k

Rent & rates£19k

Water & sewerage£3k

ICT & technology£18k

Learning resources£19k

Catering supplies£60k

Exam fees£0

Legal & professional£20k

Auditor costs£20k

Admin supplies£565

Other insurance£280

As percentage of income

5.0%

Admin staff

1.7%

Energy

2.1%

ICT

9.6%

Premises (total)

1.1%

Supply staff

7.1%

Catering

4.7%

Professional services

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	7.7	18.1	£38,321	26.0%	0.0%	0.9
2021/22	6.2	22.1	£37,993	33.3%	0.0%	1.8
2022/23	3.7	31.1	£36,359	18.4%	0.0%	4.3
2023/24	6.4	19.4	£43,120	26.6%	0.0%	1.8
2024/25	7.5	15.2	£43,999	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

3.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

6.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

2.7%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	4.6%	4.4%	+0.3pp	10.4%	3.5%	1.1%	115
2014/15	4.7%	4.5%	+0.2pp	10.1%	3.9%	0.8%	109
2015/16	3.5%	4.5%	-1.0pp	6.7%	3.2%	0.3%	120
2016/17	3.2%	4.6%	-1.3pp	4.0%	2.9%	0.4%	100
2017/18	3.3%	4.8%	-1.5pp	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%	79
2018/19	3.7%	4.6%	-0.9pp	5.1%	3.2%	0.5%	78
2020/21	2.0%	4.5%	-2.5pp	3.7%	1.8%	0.1%	107
2021/22	4.4%	7.1%	-2.7pp	5.6%	3.9%	0.5%	107
2022/23	4.1%	6.8%	-2.7pp	3.6%	3.4%	0.8%	84
2023/24	5.1%	6.6%	-1.5pp	10.6%	3.6%	1.5%	94
2024/25	3.8%	6.2%	-2.4pp	6.7%	2.7%	1.1%	90

Latest inspection

19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

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Inspection history

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
10 May 2016	—	Good	—	Good	Yes