St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery

URN 149289·Primary·Academy converter·Ascension Catholic Academy Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 83.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 7.1%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,399.1

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

83.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.9%

of income

In-year balance

-7.1%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 83.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.8%.

In-year deficit of 7.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)95.0%
Expected standard (writing)88.0%
Expected standard (maths)97.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.87.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

474

Capacity

484 (98%)

Free school meals

11.3%

English additional lang.

28.5%

Ethnicity

White British 41.6%Asian 17.2%Black 4.4%Mixed 12.1%Chinese 0.6%Other 0.2%

Age range: 211

Workforce

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

22.8

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

19.7

Mean salary

£49,196

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

3.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

3.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.9%

Unauthorised absence

0.6%

2024/25 · 364 pupils