St John's School

URN 137469·Not applicable·Academy special converter·Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust·Compare

Flags

3

2 high

Staff costs at 82.8% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.6%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£29,928.96

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

82.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-9.9%

of income

In-year balance

+0.9%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 82.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.8%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 37.0%, sickness 8.6 days.

Overall absence at 8.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

178

Capacity

181 (98%)

Free school meals

48.6%

English additional lang.

24.7%

Ethnicity

White British 38.8%Asian 23.0%Black 10.7%Mixed 10.1%Other 2.8%

Age range: 219

Workforce

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

24.3

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

7.3

Mean salary

£42,850

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

25.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.0%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 148 pupils