St Bede's Catholic Primary School

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In-year deficit of 5.7%Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 81.8% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Dec 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,684.54

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

24.1%

of income

In-year balance

-5.7%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 5.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.7% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 21.8%, sickness 25.4 days.

Staff costs at 81.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)67.0%
Expected standard (writing)86.0%
Expected standard (maths)81.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.64.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

320

Capacity

289 (111%)

Free school meals

13.9%

English additional lang.

8.1%

Ethnicity

White British 80.9%Asian 3.2%Black 4.7%Mixed 7.2%Other 0.3%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

13.2

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

23.9

Mean salary

£43,440

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

7.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

2024/25 · 265 pupils