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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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Staff costs at 79.1% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,390.09

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.9%

of income

In-year balance

+2.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 79.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

8 June 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)82.0%
Expected standard (writing)78.0%
Expected standard (maths)80.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.71.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

322

Capacity

315 (102%)

Free school meals

27.6%

English additional lang.

13.4%

Ethnicity

White British 73.9%Asian 15.5%Black 2.2%Mixed 3.0%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

15.4

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

20.9

Mean salary

£52,257

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

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.

13.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

2024/25 · 267 pupils

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