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St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

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In-year deficit of 3.1%In-year deficit of 1.8%KS2 combined fell by 10ppWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,966.39

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

69.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

6.8%

of income

In-year balance

+5.2%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 3.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.

In-year deficit of 1.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.

KS2 combined fell by 10pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 68% to 58%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 13.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

29 June 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)63.0%
Expected standard (writing)63.0%
Expected standard (maths)71.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.58.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

171

Capacity

210 (81%)

Free school meals

32.7%

English additional lang.

43.9%

Ethnicity

White British 35.7%Asian 28.0%Black 20.0%Mixed 8.2%Other 0.6%

Age range: 5–11

Workforce

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

6.4

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

26.6

Mean salary

£50,578

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

13.4%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

12.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 170 pupils

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