Tarleton Community Primary School

URN 119158·Primary·Foundation school·Axia Learning Alliance·Compare

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Staff costs at 78.1% of incomeIn-year deficit of 4.1%

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Dec 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,356.5

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

76.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

7.7%

of income

In-year balance

+2.0%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.

In-year deficit of 4.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

17 December 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)83.0%

Expected standard (writing)86.0%

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.69.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

237

Capacity

330 (72%)

Free school meals

8.9%

English additional lang.

7.6%

Ethnicity

White British 89.5%Mixed 2.1%Other 0.4%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

9.8

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

24.2

Mean salary

£49,238

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

9.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.2%

Unauthorised absence

0.5%

2024/25 · 181 pupils

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