St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close

URN 148444·Primary·Academy converter·Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust·Compare

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2 high

Staff costs at 84.2% of incomeIn-year deficit of 8.6%Overall absence at 8.3%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,329.67

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.9%

of income

In-year balance

-8.6%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.

In-year deficit of 8.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.6% of income.

Overall absence at 8.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)67.0%
Expected standard (writing)73.0%
Expected standard (maths)80.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.67.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

88

Capacity

160 (55%)

Free school meals

51.1%

English additional lang.

23.9%

Ethnicity

White British 61.4%Asian 15.9%Black 14.7%Mixed 5.6%Chinese 1.1%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

5.0

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

17.6

Mean salary

£50,207

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

16.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

2024/25 · 73 pupils