West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery

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Staff costs at 78.0% of incomeIn-year deficit of 1.6%

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,606.12

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

74.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

6.1%

of income

In-year balance

+4.3%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.

In-year deficit of 1.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 July 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)100.0%

Expected standard (writing)71.0%

Expected standard (maths)93.0%

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.

6.2

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

25.2

Mean salary

£49,033

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

4.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 119 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	£805k	£781k	£602k	74.8%	+£24k	£56k	6.9%	£5,297
2022/23	£850k	£872k	£677k	79.7%	-£23k	£33k	3.9%	£5,983
2023/24	£915k	£930k	£714k	78.0%	-£15k	£18k	1.9%	£6,308
2024/25	£1.0m	£986k	£771k	74.8%	+£45k	£63k	6.1%	£6,606

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£413k

Support staff

£291k

Premises

£47k

Other costs

£168k

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	100.0%	71.0%	93.0%	64.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	64.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	53.0%	—

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	7.7	19.2	£41,937	11.7%	0.0%	0.8
2021/22	7.2	21.1	£43,857	20.6%	0.0%	2.7
2022/23	7.3	19.4	£46,614	0.0%	0.0%	1.7
2023/24	7.3	20.0	£50,686	13.7%	0.0%	4.3
2024/25	6.2	25.2	£49,033	—%	0.0%	—

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

4.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

3.3%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25

Absence trend

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	3.3%	4.4%	-1.1pp	4.4%	2.6%	0.6%	113
2014/15	3.0%	4.5%	-1.5pp	6.3%	2.4%	0.6%	112
2015/16	3.2%	4.5%	-1.3pp	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%	117
2016/17	3.1%	4.6%	-1.5pp	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	109
2017/18	3.3%	4.8%	-1.5pp	2.6%	2.8%	0.5%	113
2018/19	4.1%	4.6%	-0.6pp	6.1%	3.0%	1.0%	115
2020/21	3.8%	4.5%	-0.7pp	10.8%	3.6%	0.2%	111
2021/22	4.9%	7.1%	-2.3pp	10.5%	4.1%	0.8%	114
2022/23	4.1%	6.8%	-2.7pp	8.9%	3.5%	0.6%	112
2023/24	4.5%	6.6%	-2.1pp	12.6%	3.7%	0.8%	119
2024/25	4.2%	6.2%	-2.0pp	4.2%	3.3%	1.0%	119