The Rise Free School

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Overall absence at 9.9%Overall absence at 9.6%

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

Per-pupil income

£49,072.46

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

11.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

82.2%

of income

In-year balance

+75.7%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 9.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.

Overall absence at 9.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

9 July 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.17.1

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.0.0%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)0.0%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

143

Capacity

142 (101%)

Free school meals

51.0%

English additional lang.

9.1%

Ethnicity

White British 65.7%Asian 4.9%Black 3.5%Mixed 16.1%Other 2.8%

Age range: 4–19

Workforce

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

23.3

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

6.1

Mean salary

£50,187

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

9.6%

National avg: 6.2%

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

35.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

9.2%

Unauthorised absence

0.4%

2024/25 · 104 pupils

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