The Elms Primary School

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Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,626.37

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

62.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

27.6%

of income

In-year balance

+18.4%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 27.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

13 May 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%

Expected standard (writing)70.0%

Expected standard (maths)76.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.61.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

304

Capacity

420 (72%)

Free school meals

20.6%

English additional lang.

7.6%

Ethnicity

White British 77.6%Asian 1.9%Black 4.0%Mixed 5.2%Chinese 0.3%Other 1.0%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

15.2

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

19.4

Mean salary

£47,045

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.1%

National avg: 6.2%

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

16.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 268 pupils

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