St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

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In-year deficit of 8.3%Staff costs at 81.8% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,934.07

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

81.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.9%

of income

In-year balance

-8.3%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 8.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.3% of income.

Staff costs at 81.8% of income

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

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 8.5 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)83.0%
Expected standard (writing)80.0%
Expected standard (maths)87.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.77.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

180

Capacity

223 (81%)

Free school meals

19.3%

English additional lang.

10.0%

Ethnicity

White British 81.7%Asian 6.7%Black 1.7%Mixed 3.3%Chinese 0.6%Other 1.1%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

9.4

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

18.7

Mean salary

£48,313

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

3.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

2024/25 · 159 pupils