St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington

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Staff costs at 82.1% of incomeIn-year deficit of 8.7%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,240

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

82.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

6.8%

of income

In-year balance

-8.7%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 82.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.1%.

In-year deficit of 8.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.7% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

30 November 2021 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)87.0%

Expected standard (writing)83.0%

Expected standard (maths)97.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.80.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

240

Capacity

240 (100%)

Free school meals

13.8%

English additional lang.

7.9%

Ethnicity

White British 82.9%Asian 10.0%Black 3.3%Mixed 2.9%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

9.0

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

26.2

Mean salary

£45,859

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.9%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 184 pupils

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