Thorpe Acre Infant School

URN 119958·Primary·Community school·Compare

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5 high

In-year deficit of 5.4%Reserves at -10.0% of incomeStaff costs at 85.8% of incomeIn-year deficit of 19.4%Reserves at -23.6% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Sept 2023Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,978.39

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

80.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-26.3%

of income

In-year balance

-6.0%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 5.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.4% of income.

Reserves at -10.0% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -10.0%.

Staff costs at 85.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.8%.

In-year deficit of 19.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 19.4% of income.

Reserves at -23.6% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -23.6%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

137

Capacity

150 (91%)

Free school meals

27.0%

English additional lang.

26.3%

Ethnicity

White British 59.1%Asian 13.2%Black 3.6%Mixed 8.0%Chinese 1.5%Other 4.4%

Age range: 4–7

Peer benchmarking

Methodology

Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East Midlands by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.

Peer range Middle 50% Median Your school

Staff costs % of income

85.8%93th percentile

School: 85.8%Median: 73.3%Mean: 73.8%SD: 8.3

Reserves % of income

-23.6%0th percentile

School: -23.6%Median: 7.4%Mean: 8.7%SD: 10.9

Overall absence %

6.3%77th percentile

School: 6.3%Median: 5.0%Mean: 5.2%SD: 1.2

Persistent absence %

14.6%70th percentile

School: 14.6%Median: 12.3%Mean: 12.3%SD: 5.2

Pupil:teacher ratio

18.440th percentile

School: 18.4Median: 18.6Mean: 19.0SD: 3.4

Financial health score

Methodology

29/ 100

Reserves health6/25

DfE normal range: 5-20% of income

Staff cost sustainability10/25

Phase-adjusted thresholds

Revenue trajectory5/25

Pupil trend + in-year balance

Income diversity8/25

Self-generated income share

Workforce

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

7.6

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

18.0

Mean salary

£43,006

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

14.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.4%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 103 pupils

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£832k	£877k	£626k	75.3%	-£45k	-£83k	-10.0%	£5,859
2022/23	£955k	£911k	£651k	68.1%	+£44k	-£39k	-4.1%	£7,407
2023/24	£942k	£1.1m	£808k	85.8%	-£183k	-£222k	-23.6%	£6,631
2024/25	£1.1m	£1.2m	£874k	80.0%	-£65k	-£287k	-26.3%	£7,978

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£456k

Support staff

£324k

Premises

£57k

Other costs

£228k

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24

Staffing

Teaching staff£456k

Supply teaching£13k

Agency supply£9k

Education support£324k

Admin & clerical£50k

Premises staff£33k

Catering staff£0

Other staff£12k

Non-staff costs

Energy£18k

Building maintenance£22k

Cleaning & caretaking£2k

Rent & rates£15k

Water & sewerage£2k

ICT & technology-£479

Learning resources£41k

Catering supplies£76k

Exam fees£0

Legal & professional£7k

Auditor costs£7k

Admin supplies£717

Other insurance£3k

As percentage of income

4.6%

Admin staff

1.6%

Energy

-0.0%

ICT

6.3%

Premises (total)

2.4%

Supply staff

7.0%

Catering

1.3%

Professional services

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	6.4	20.0	£42,401	15.6%	0.0%	1.5
2021/22	5.8	24.5	£39,357	27.6%	0.0%	3.1
2022/23	7.0	18.4	£36,313	20.0%	0.0%	3.0
2023/24	7.4	19.2	£39,084	13.5%	0.0%	2.4
2024/25	7.6	18.0	£43,006	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

6.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

14.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

4.4%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	4.0%	4.4%	-0.4pp	5.8%	3.6%	0.3%	86
2014/15	5.0%	4.5%	+0.5pp	16.5%	4.3%	0.7%	79
2015/16	4.3%	4.5%	-0.2pp	5.8%	3.7%	0.5%	86
2016/17	4.1%	4.6%	-0.5pp	4.2%	3.8%	0.3%	95
2017/18	5.8%	4.8%	+1.0pp	15.6%	5.1%	0.7%	90
2018/19	4.3%	4.6%	-0.3pp	12.1%	3.7%	0.6%	83
2020/21	4.2%	4.5%	-0.3pp	8.6%	3.1%	1.0%	93
2021/22	7.2%	7.1%	+0.0pp	24.5%	6.1%	1.0%	98
2022/23	6.5%	6.8%	-0.3pp	18.2%	5.1%	1.4%	99
2023/24	6.4%	6.6%	-0.2pp	23.5%	4.7%	1.7%	102
2024/25	6.3%	6.2%	+0.1pp	14.6%	4.4%	1.9%	103

Latest inspection

26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

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Inspection history

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
24 Jan 2017	—	Good	—	Good	Yes