The Dame Ellen Pinsent School

URN 103615·Not applicable·Foundation special school·Birmingham Special Schools Trust·Compare

Flags

3

1 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.0%Staff costs at 78.4% of income
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Dec 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£25,465.29

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

78.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

15.2%

of income

In-year balance

+2.4%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 22.5%, sickness 8.2 days.

Overall absence at 8.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.

Staff costs at 78.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

4 December 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Outstanding

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)10.0%
Expected standard (writing)0.0%
Expected standard (maths)0.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.0.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

146

Capacity

150 (97%)

Free school meals

60.3%

English additional lang.

32.9%

Ethnicity

White British 39.0%Asian 23.3%Black 16.4%Mixed 10.9%Chinese 0.7%Other 5.5%

Age range: 511

Workforce

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

17.4

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

8.4

Mean salary

£48,244

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.5%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

2024/25 · 145 pupils