Talbot Primary School

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In-year deficit of 6.8%Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 78.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 4.9%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,583.43

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

78.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.4%

of income

In-year balance

-4.9%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 6.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.8% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.7%.

Staff costs at 78.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.

In-year deficit of 4.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 4.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

28 March 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)93.0%

Expected standard (writing)85.0%

Expected standard (maths)90.0%

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

2024/25 · KS2

Financial health score

Methodology

61/ 100

Reserves health13/25

DfE normal range: 5-20% of income

Staff cost sustainability10/25

Phase-adjusted thresholds

Revenue trajectory13/25

Pupil trend + in-year balance

Income diversity25/25

Self-generated income share

Workforce

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

20.4

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

22.9

Mean salary

£49,288

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

4.7%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

3.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.4%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 369 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	£2.5m	£2.5m	£1.9m	72.8%	+£84k	£410k	16.1%	£5,237
2022/23	£2.7m	£2.9m	£2.1m	76.8%	-£187k	£223k	8.2%	£5,641
2023/24	£3.0m	£2.9m	£2.2m	73.3%	+£94k	£317k	10.4%	£6,594
2024/25	£3.1m	£3.2m	£2.4m	78.8%	-£151k	£166k	5.4%	£6,583

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£1.3m

Support staff

£789k

Premises

£114k

Other costs

£686k

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	93.0%	85.0%	90.0%	83.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	77.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	68.0%	—

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	20.8	23.2	£40,503	4.8%	0.0%	2.0
2021/22	19.4	25.0	£41,275	0.0%	0.0%	4.6
2022/23	24.4	19.9	£41,565	19.7%	0.0%	2.6
2023/24	19.3	23.9	£44,455	5.2%	0.0%	2.0
2024/25	20.4	22.9	£49,288	—%	4.7%	—

Overall absence

3.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

3.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

2.4%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	2.6%	4.4%	-1.8pp	2.5%	2.3%	0.3%	364
2014/15	2.9%	4.5%	-1.6pp	2.7%	2.6%	0.3%	367
2015/16	2.9%	4.5%	-1.5pp	4.3%	2.4%	0.6%	369
2016/17	2.9%	4.6%	-1.7pp	3.5%	2.4%	0.5%	370
2017/18	3.3%	4.8%	-1.5pp	3.8%	2.8%	0.5%	396
2018/19	2.7%	4.6%	-1.9pp	3.5%	2.2%	0.5%	394
2020/21	2.5%	4.5%	-2.0pp	4.1%	1.9%	0.6%	393
2021/22	3.0%	7.1%	-4.1pp	4.0%	2.6%	0.5%	396
2022/23	4.0%	6.8%	-2.8pp	8.5%	3.3%	0.7%	399
2023/24	3.3%	6.6%	-3.2pp	4.6%	2.7%	0.6%	373
2024/25	3.3%	6.2%	-3.0pp	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	369