St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham

URN 148260·Middle deemed secondary·Academy converter·Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 2.5%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2015Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,080.65

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.7%

of income

In-year balance

-2.5%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 2.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

4 February 2015 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)67.0%

Expected standard (writing)72.0%

Expected standard (maths)74.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.59.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

179

Capacity

360 (50%)

Free school meals

24.0%

English additional lang.

2.2%

Ethnicity

White British 95.0%Asian 1.1%Mixed 2.2%Other 1.1%

Age range: 9–13

Workforce

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

11.8

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

15.2

Mean salary

£51,729

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.9%

National avg: 6.2%

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

9.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 187 pupils

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