Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

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Reserves declining for 3+ yearsStaff costs at 80.5% of incomeIn-year deficit of 3.1%Reserves at 0.1% of incomeReserves at 2.4% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Dec 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,911.42

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

75.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.4%

of income

In-year balance

+2.3%

of income

Key indicators

Reserves declining for 3+ years

Reserves fell from 12.0% to 0.1% over 3 years

Staff costs at 80.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.

In-year deficit of 3.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.

Reserves at 0.1% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.1%.

Reserves at 2.4% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

No overall grade issued

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

10 December 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)80.0%

Expected standard (writing)77.0%

Expected standard (maths)73.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.57.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

226

Capacity

330 (68%)

Free school meals

21.7%

English additional lang.

7.5%

Ethnicity

White British 87.2%Black 2.2%Mixed 3.5%Chinese 0.4%Other 0.4%

Age range: 4–11

Peer benchmarking

Methodology

Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.

Peer range Middle 50% Median Your school

Staff costs % of income

80.5%86th percentile

School: 80.5%Median: 74.6%Mean: 75.2%SD: 4.6

Reserves % of income

0.1%31th percentile

School: 0.1%Median: 4.9%Mean: 5.2%SD: 9.0

Overall absence %

5.1%33th percentile

School: 5.1%Median: 5.4%Mean: 5.5%SD: 1.3

Persistent absence %

11.7%43th percentile

School: 11.7%Median: 13.2%Mean: 13.4%SD: 6.1

KS2 combined %

57%28th percentile

School: 57%Median: 63%Mean: 62%SD: 14

Pupil:teacher ratio

18.217th percentile

School: 18.2Median: 21.1Mean: 21.7SD: 4.1

Financial health score

Methodology

41/ 100

Reserves health8/25

DfE normal range: 5-20% of income

Staff cost sustainability18/25

Phase-adjusted thresholds

Revenue trajectory0/25

Pupil trend + in-year balance

Income diversity15/25

Self-generated income share

Workforce

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

12.4

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

18.2

Mean salary

£46,677

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

11.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 214 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£1.2m	£1.3m	£989k	80.5%	-£53k	£147k	12.0%	£4,657
2022/23	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.1m	82.3%	-£100k	£47k	3.4%	£5,325
2023/24	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.2m	80.5%	-£46k	£2k	0.1%	£5,993
2024/25	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.2m	75.5%	+£36k	£38k	2.4%	£6,911

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£727k

Support staff

£259k

Premises

£46k

Other costs

£301k

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24

Staffing

Teaching staff£727k

Supply teaching£5k

Agency supply£11k

Education support£259k

Admin & clerical£90k

Premises staff£10k

Catering staff£0

Other staff£71k

Non-staff costs

Energy£23k

Building maintenance£15k

Cleaning & caretaking£21k

Rent & rates£29k

Water & sewerage£3k

ICT & technology£25k

Learning resources£81k

Catering supplies£58k

Exam fees£0

Legal & professional£10k

Auditor costs£10k

Admin supplies£8k

Other insurance£8k

As percentage of income

5.8%

Admin staff

1.4%

Energy

1.6%

ICT

6.2%

Premises (total)

1.4%

Supply staff

3.7%

Catering

1.3%

Professional services

Key Stage 2 results

Year	Reading	Writing	Maths	Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.	Pupils
2024/25	80.0%	77.0%	73.0%	57.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	50.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	52.0%	—

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	11.5	21.8	£33,766	8.7%	0.0%	1.3
2021/22	13.6	19.5	£35,964	35.5%	0.0%	4.5
2022/23	11.8	22.0	£37,060	0.0%	0.0%	0.1
2023/24	11.8	20.8	£44,417	8.5%	0.0%	4.7
2024/25	12.4	18.2	£46,677	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

5.0%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

11.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

4.1%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	3.9%	4.4%	-0.5pp	6.5%	3.3%	0.6%	200
2014/15	3.8%	4.5%	-0.7pp	4.6%	3.3%	0.5%	197
2015/16	4.5%	4.5%	+0.1pp	7.2%	3.8%	0.8%	222
2016/17	4.8%	4.6%	+0.3pp	11.6%	4.1%	0.7%	232
2017/18	4.5%	4.8%	-0.3pp	6.2%	3.5%	1.0%	242
2018/19	4.1%	4.6%	-0.5pp	6.8%	3.0%	1.1%	237
2020/21	4.6%	4.5%	+0.1pp	10.9%	4.2%	0.4%	220
2021/22	5.9%	7.1%	-1.3pp	13.3%	5.1%	0.7%	241
2022/23	4.7%	6.8%	-2.1pp	9.1%	3.8%	0.9%	232
2023/24	5.5%	6.6%	-1.1pp	13.2%	4.5%	0.9%	227
2024/25	5.0%	6.2%	-1.2pp	11.7%	4.1%	1.0%	214

Latest inspection

10 December 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.

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Inspection history

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
5 Jul 2022	—	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Yes