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Woodfield Academy

URN 138208·Middle deemed secondary·Academy converter·Bordesley Multi-academy Trust·Compare

Flags

3

1 high

Overall absence at 10.2%Requires improvement — Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudesWorkforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,998.27

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+0.7%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.

Requires improvement — Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 9.9 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

19 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Requires improvement

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)49.0%
Expected standard (writing)49.0%
Expected standard (maths)34.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.27.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

570

Capacity

600 (95%)

Free school meals

41.9%

English additional lang.

25.4%

Ethnicity

White British 63.7%Asian 15.3%Black 3.9%Mixed 5.8%Chinese 0.7%Other 0.9%

Age range: 9–13

Workforce

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

29.4

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

19.4

Mean salary

£43,190

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

8.4%

National avg: 6.2%

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

25.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.5%

Unauthorised absence

2.9%

2024/25 · 586 pupils

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