Thythorn Field Community Primary School

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In-year deficit of 7.2%Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 81.0% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Oct 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,131.48

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

81.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.1%

of income

In-year balance

-7.2%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.2% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 10.5 days.

Staff costs at 81.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

No overall grade issued

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

29 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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)67.0%

Expected standard (writing)70.0%

Expected standard (maths)43.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.33.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

8.6

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

20.2

Mean salary

£48,535

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

17.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.2%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 174 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	£1.1m	£1.1m	£843k	78.8%	-£46k	£71k	6.7%	£5,296
2022/23	£1.1m	£1.2m	£845k	73.9%	-£16k	£55k	4.8%	£5,777
2023/24	£1.2m	£1.2m	£869k	71.2%	+£61k	£116k	9.5%	£6,289
2024/25	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.0m	81.0%	-£90k	£26k	2.1%	£7,131

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£541k

Support staff

£341k

Premises

£93k

Other costs

£232k

Key Stage 2 results

Year	Reading	Writing	Maths	Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.	Pupils
2024/25	67.0%	70.0%	43.0%	33.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	52.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	38.0%	—

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	8.6	23.0	£42,190	25.0%	0.0%	7.0
2021/22	8.6	23.5	£40,579	0.0%	0.0%	7.1
2022/23	8.6	23.0	£41,316	11.6%	0.0%	3.9
2023/24	9.6	20.2	£44,177	10.4%	0.0%	10.5
2024/25	8.6	20.2	£48,535	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

6.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

17.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

5.2%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	3.8%	4.4%	-0.6pp	8.0%	3.2%	0.6%	138
2014/15	4.1%	4.5%	-0.4pp	7.1%	3.8%	0.2%	141
2015/16	4.0%	4.5%	-0.5pp	9.9%	3.3%	0.6%	142
2016/17	3.4%	4.6%	-1.1pp	7.6%	2.5%	0.9%	171
2017/18	4.6%	4.8%	-0.1pp	10.1%	3.4%	1.3%	178
2018/19	3.9%	4.6%	-0.7pp	7.7%	2.8%	1.2%	182
2020/21	2.7%	4.5%	-1.8pp	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	174
2021/22	6.6%	7.1%	-0.5pp	21.9%	5.2%	1.4%	178
2022/23	5.9%	6.8%	-0.9pp	18.8%	4.7%	1.3%	181
2023/24	5.5%	6.6%	-1.1pp	11.2%	4.2%	1.3%	179
2024/25	6.4%	6.2%	+0.2pp	17.8%	5.2%	1.2%	174