West Park Primary School

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Staff costs at 85.1% of incomeIn-year deficit of 5.3%KS2 combined fell by 22pp
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2018Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,665.67

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

85.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-7.7%

of income

In-year balance

-5.3%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 85.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.1%.

In-year deficit of 5.3%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.3% of income.

KS2 combined fell by 22pp

KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 73% to 51%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

7 November 2018 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)67.0%
Expected standard (writing)73.0%
Expected standard (maths)64.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.51.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

336

Capacity

315 (107%)

Free school meals

5.5%

English additional lang.

0.9%

Ethnicity

White British 93.2%Asian 2.7%Black 0.6%Mixed 1.2%Other 0.3%

Age range: 311

Workforce

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

13.9

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

23.8

Mean salary

£45,301

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

2.9%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 258 pupils