Wey Valley Academy

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Overall absence at 15.1%Overall absence at 14.0%Staff costs at 78.9% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,412.91

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

17.3%

of income

In-year balance

+2.5%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 15.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.1%.

Overall absence at 14.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.0%.

Staff costs at 78.9% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.0%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

11 October 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.41.0
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.60.8%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)48.5%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.33.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

996

Capacity

1,020 (98%)

Free school meals

33.0%

English additional lang.

6.5%

Ethnicity

White British 87.6%Asian 2.5%Black 0.6%Mixed 3.0%Other 0.4%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

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

55.3

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

18.0

Mean salary

£51,625

Turnover

Vacancy rate

3.5%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

14.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

32.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.4%

Unauthorised absence

8.7%

2024/25 · 1,026 pupils