Squirrel Hayes First School

URN 124062·Primary·Foundation school·Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust·Compare

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4

2 high

Staff costs at 95.2% of incomeIn-year deficit of 14.8%Overall absence at 9.0%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Sept 2018Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£11,895.44

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

95.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-68.9%

of income

In-year balance

-14.8%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 95.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 95.2%.

In-year deficit of 14.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 14.8% of income.

Overall absence at 9.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 22.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

25 September 2018 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

61

Capacity

150 (41%)

Free school meals

37.7%

English additional lang.

1.6%

Ethnicity

White British 96.7%Black 1.6%

Age range: 39

Workforce

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

3.5

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

17.4

Mean salary

£48,781

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

20.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 54 pupils

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