Watchfield Primary School

URN 140301·Primary·Academy converter·Cambrian Learning Trust·Compare

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2010Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,261.36

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

70.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

14.4%

of income

In-year balance

+12.2%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

3 November 2010 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)81.0%

Expected standard (writing)74.0%

Expected standard (maths)70.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.56.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

346

Capacity

420 (82%)

Free school meals

21.4%

English additional lang.

32.4%

Ethnicity

White British 52.6%Asian 10.5%Black 4.4%Mixed 7.7%Chinese 1.7%Other 12.1%

Age range: 3–11

Workforce

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

14.8

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

22.6

Mean salary

£45,646

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

5.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

16.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.4%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 294 pupils

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