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West Dean CofE Primary School

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KS2 combined fell by 15ppStaff costs at 80.0% of incomeIn-year deficit of 1.1%Requires improvement — Quality of educationStaff costs at 79.5% of income
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,298.06

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

79.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

3.4%

of income

In-year balance

+0.4%

of income

Key indicators

KS2 combined fell by 15pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 79% to 64%.

Staff costs at 80.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.

In-year deficit of 1.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.

Requires improvement — Quality of education

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.

Staff costs at 79.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement

2 July 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)91.0%
Expected standard (writing)64.0%
Expected standard (maths)82.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.64.0%

2024/25 · KS2

Workforce

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

5.5

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

18.0

Mean salary

£46,273

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.3%

National avg: 6.2%

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

3.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

0.7%

2024/25 · 85 pupils

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