St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

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KS2 combined fell by 10pp

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,511.76

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

73.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

6.6%

of income

In-year balance

-0.8%

of income

Key indicators

KS2 combined fell by 10pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 72% to 62%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

3 June 2025 · 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)59.0%

Expected standard (maths)44.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.33.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

164

Capacity

210 (78%)

Free school meals

26.2%

English additional lang.

45.1%

Ethnicity

White British 20.7%Asian 31.0%Black 21.9%Mixed 9.7%Chinese 6.1%Other 4.9%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

9.6

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

17.1

Mean salary

£53,923

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.9%

National avg: 6.2%

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

13.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

2024/25 · 144 pupils

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