Sythwood Primary and Nursery School

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Staff costs at 79.3% of income

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,808.39

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

13.4%

of income

In-year balance

+3.1%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 79.3% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

3 October 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)78.0%

Expected standard (writing)76.0%

Expected standard (maths)76.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.61.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

527

Capacity

510 (103%)

Free school meals

33.1%

English additional lang.

55.8%

Ethnicity

White British 25.0%Asian 35.8%Black 4.2%Mixed 7.4%Chinese 2.1%Other 5.7%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

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

26.0

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

19.4

Mean salary

£50,647

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

12.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.7%

2024/25 · 433 pupils