The Deepings School

URN 137873·Secondary·Academy converter·Anthem Schools Trust·Compare

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Overall absence at 10.2%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.1%Requires improvement — Quality of educationWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,200

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

63.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+12.9%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 55.8%.

Overall absence at 9.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.

Requires improvement — Quality of education

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

11 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.38.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.58.8%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)32.4%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.47.5%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,041

Capacity

1,460 (71%)

Free school meals

27.0%

English additional lang.

9.6%

Ethnicity

White British 80.1%Asian 2.2%Black 1.7%Mixed 4.2%Chinese 0.2%Other 0.4%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

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

49.2

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

21.2

Mean salary

£53,567

Turnover

Vacancy rate

3.9%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

26.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

5.3%

2024/25 · 1,072 pupils