The Bemrose School

URN 112951·All-through·Foundation school·Bemrose Educational Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 82.0% of incomeIn-year deficit of 2.3%

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

Per-pupil income

£8,536.74

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

82.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.7%

of income

In-year balance

-2.3%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 82.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.

In-year deficit of 2.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.3% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

13 March 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.33.8

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.41.7%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)25.1%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.10.3%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,440

Capacity

1,400 (103%)

Free school meals

43.7%

English additional lang.

58.7%

Ethnicity

White British 15.6%Asian 35.4%Black 16.2%Mixed 6.1%Chinese 0.5%Other 4.0%

Age range: 3–19

Workforce

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

93.3

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

15.4

Mean salary

£49,831

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

7.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

24.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.3%

Unauthorised absence

5.4%

2024/25 · 1,436 pupils