The Merton Primary School

URN 138818·Primary·Academy converter·Bradgate Education Partnership·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicators

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

Per-pupil income

£5,406.25

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

22.7%

of income

In-year balance

+7.2%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 21.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

28 January 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)73.0%

Expected standard (writing)66.0%

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.58.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

416

Capacity

420 (99%)

Free school meals

11.1%

English additional lang.

5.0%

Ethnicity

White British 81.5%Asian 11.1%Black 0.2%Mixed 5.5%Other 0.7%

Age range: 5–11

Workforce

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

14.9

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

27.9

Mean salary

£48,478

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

11.8%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.7%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.9%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 359 pupils

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