St Mary's Church of England Primary School

URN 147878·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Berlesduna Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

3

1 high

In-year deficit of 7.7%Staff costs at 79.6% of incomeOverall absence at 8.3%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,317.46

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-25.7%

of income

In-year balance

-7.7%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.7% of income.

Staff costs at 79.6% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.

Overall absence at 8.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

2 July 2024 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)75.0%
Expected standard (writing)69.0%
Expected standard (maths)75.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.69.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

62

Capacity

98 (63%)

Free school meals

32.3%

English additional lang.

0.0%

Ethnicity

White British 90.3%Mixed 6.4%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

4.0

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

15.5

Mean salary

£53,116

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

22.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.6%

Unauthorised absence

2.7%

2024/25 · 63 pupils