Watergate School

URN 100766·Not applicable·Foundation special school·*Co-op Brent Knoll and Watergate Co-operative Trust·Compare

Flags

3 high

Overall absence at 12.3%Staff costs at 87.4% of incomeOverall absence at 10.4%Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 4.7%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2012Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£36,512.57

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

87.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

6.1%

of income

In-year balance

-4.2%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 12.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.

Staff costs at 87.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.4%.

Overall absence at 10.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 17.2%.

In-year deficit of 4.7%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 15.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

21 June 2012 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Outstanding

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)0.0%

Expected standard (writing)0.0%

Expected standard (maths)0.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.0.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

189

Capacity

186 (102%)

Free school meals

41.8%

English additional lang.

39.2%

Ethnicity

White British 14.8%Asian 6.4%Black 35.5%Mixed 30.2%Other 3.7%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

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

24.6

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

7.7

Mean salary

£54,285

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

10.4%

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

8.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

2024/25 · 174 pupils

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