The Pines Primary School

URN 145031·Primary·Free schools·Anglian Learning·Compare

Flags

2

2 high

Staff costs at 87.0% of incomeIn-year deficit of 11.9%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Dec 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,665.18

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

87.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-11.9%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 87.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.0%.

In-year deficit of 11.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 11.9% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

13 December 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)75.0%
Expected standard (maths)71.0%
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

244

Capacity

210 (116%)

Free school meals

7.6%

English additional lang.

20.1%

Ethnicity

White British 72.1%Asian 1.6%Black 4.1%Mixed 7.3%Other 2.5%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

10.8

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

21.6

Mean salary

£37,318

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

6.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.4%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 178 pupils