The Orchards

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Staff costs at 84.2% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2019Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£24,653.54

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.7%

of income

In-year balance

-0.5%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)7.0%
Expected standard (writing)0.0%
Expected standard (maths)7.0%
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

144

Capacity

149 (97%)

Free school meals

57.2%

English additional lang.

43.1%

Ethnicity

White British 32.6%Asian 22.3%Black 13.2%Mixed 21.6%Other 5.6%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

16.8

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

8.4

Mean salary

£42,988

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.8%

National avg: 6.2%

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

18.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.0%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

2024/25 · 121 pupils