Star Academy, Sandyford

URN 139226·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Academy Transformation Trust·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,449.44

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

61.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+15.5%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

13 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)64.0%
Expected standard (writing)61.0%
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.50.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

176

Capacity

195 (90%)

Free school meals

44.6%

English additional lang.

33.0%

Ethnicity

White British 48.9%Asian 13.7%Black 18.2%Mixed 3.9%Other 3.4%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

9.0

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

19.1

Mean salary

£46,493

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

14.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

2024/25 · 186 pupils