St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston

URN 148204·Primary·Academy converter·Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 87.0% of incomeIn-year deficit of 13.3%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,178.95

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

87.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-27.9%

of income

In-year balance

-13.3%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 87.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.0%.

In-year deficit of 13.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.3% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)89.0%

Expected standard (writing)89.0%

Expected standard (maths)89.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.78.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

Capacity

112 (81%)

Free school meals

18.7%

English additional lang.

7.7%

Ethnicity

White British 91.2%Asian 7.7%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

5.6

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

16.2

Mean salary

£55,928

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

9.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.9%

2024/25 · 83 pupils

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