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Swaythling Primary School

URN 116109·Primary·Foundation school·Aspire Community Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 78.6% of income
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,223.24

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

84.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-1.2%

of income

In-year balance

-5.0%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.6% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

7 July 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%
Expected standard (writing)72.0%
Expected standard (maths)83.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.66.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

209

Capacity

210 (100%)

Free school meals

38.8%

English additional lang.

50.2%

Ethnicity

White British 36.8%Asian 21.6%Black 4.3%Mixed 11.4%Chinese 2.9%Other 2.9%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

12.6

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

16.6

Mean salary

£47,311

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.

11.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.5%

2024/25 · 185 pupils

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