Wellington Lions Primary Academy

URN 140224·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Ascend Learning Trust·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,373.27

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

64.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+6.8%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

3 July 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)63.0%
Expected standard (writing)63.0%
Expected standard (maths)63.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.53.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

199

Capacity

420 (47%)

Free school meals

15.1%

English additional lang.

14.1%

Ethnicity

White British 67.8%Asian 4.0%Black 14.5%Mixed 4.5%Other 5.5%

Age range: 411

Workforce

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

3.0

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

Mean salary

£48,278

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

6.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.4%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 183 pupils