The Ellis Church of England Primary School

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In-year deficit of 4.5%Staff costs at 78.1% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Nov 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,152.57

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

78.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.0%

of income

In-year balance

+1.8%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 4.5%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.5% of income.

Staff costs at 78.1% of income

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

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)86.0%

Expected standard (writing)59.0%

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.59.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

10.1

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

21.9

Mean salary

£48,929

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

7.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 177 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	£1.2m	£1.2m	£997k	83.3%	-£51k	£121k	10.1%	£5,254
2022/23	£1.3m	£1.3m	£963k	75.7%	-£57k	£63k	5.0%	£5,603
2023/24	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.0m	75.2%	+£35k	£98k	7.3%	£5,991
2024/25	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.1m	78.1%	+£24k	£123k	9.0%	£6,153

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£609k

Support staff

£260k

Premises

£65k

Other costs

£208k

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	86.0%	59.0%	83.0%	59.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	52.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	48.0%	—

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	11.5	19.6	£44,996	0.0%	0.0%	0.1
2021/22	11.0	20.8	£44,998	27.3%	0.0%	0.9
2022/23	11.0	20.7	£42,982	27.3%	0.0%	3.7
2023/24	9.7	23.2	£45,684	10.3%	0.0%	3.9
2024/25	10.1	21.9	£48,929	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

4.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

7.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

2.6%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	4.2%	4.4%	-0.2pp	13.5%	2.9%	1.3%	163
2014/15	3.7%	4.5%	-0.8pp	4.1%	2.4%	1.3%	169
2015/16	3.7%	4.5%	-0.8pp	6.5%	2.3%	1.3%	170
2016/17	3.5%	4.6%	-1.0pp	3.6%	2.0%	1.5%	166
2017/18	3.4%	4.8%	-1.4pp	4.7%	1.9%	1.4%	170
2018/19	3.3%	4.6%	-1.3pp	6.1%	2.1%	1.2%	180
2020/21	2.5%	4.5%	-2.1pp	3.4%	1.9%	0.5%	177
2021/22	5.1%	7.1%	-2.1pp	10.7%	3.4%	1.7%	178
2022/23	4.5%	6.8%	-2.3pp	8.9%	2.9%	1.5%	180
2023/24	5.5%	6.6%	-1.0pp	17.2%	3.8%	1.7%	180
2024/25	4.5%	6.2%	-1.7pp	7.9%	2.6%	1.9%	177