St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

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Staff costs at 86.9% of incomeIn-year deficit of 13.1%KS2 combined fell by 11ppWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2019Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,681.82

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

86.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-26.2%

of income

In-year balance

-13.1%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 86.9% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.9%.

In-year deficit of 13.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.1% of income.

KS2 combined fell by 11pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 86% to 75%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 23.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

13 March 2019 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)57.0%
Expected standard (writing)43.0%
Expected standard (maths)86.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.43.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

69

Capacity

105 (66%)

Free school meals

20.3%

English additional lang.

14.5%

Ethnicity

White British 87.0%Black 4.3%Other 4.3%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

3.9

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

17.5

Mean salary

£49,234

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.5%

2024/25 · 68 pupils