Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

URN 146893·Primary·Academy converter·Ambition Education Trust·Compare

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Staff costs at 84.4% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2025Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,232.03

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-0.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 84.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

282

Capacity

240 (118%)

Free school meals

3.4%

English additional lang.

25.5%

Ethnicity

White British 62.8%Asian 9.6%Black 0.4%Mixed 12.5%Chinese 4.3%Other 2.1%

Age range: 37

Workforce

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

11.6

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

23.5

Mean salary

£51,735

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

4.2%

National avg: 6.2%

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

8.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.7%

Unauthorised absence

0.5%

2024/25 · 188 pupils