Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

URN 144982·Primary·Academy sponsor led·St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 5.9%Staff costs at 88.0% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicatorsPersistent absence at 27.8%Overall absence at 9.7%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.9%

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,584.51

+£324

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

88.0%

+11.7pp

DfE review threshold: 78%

Reserves

-13.8%

−9.5pp

of income

In-year balance

-5.9%

−5.1pp

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 5.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.9% of income.

Staff costs at 88.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.0%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 62.5%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 66.7%.

Persistent absence at 27.8%

Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.8%.

Overall absence at 9.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 37.5%.

Overall absence at 8.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)65.0%

Expected standard (writing)70.0%

Expected standard (maths)65.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.55.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

117

Capacity

168 (70%)

Free school meals

57.3%

English additional lang.

29.9%

Ethnicity

White British 51.3%Asian 12.9%Black 22.3%Mixed 6.9%

Age range: 5–11

Context: similar schools

Methodology

Your school compared against 30 similar primary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.

Peer range Middle 50% Median Your school

Staff costs % of income

88.0%100th percentile

School: 88.0%Median: 72.3%Mean: 72.2%SD: 5.0

Reserves % of income

-13.8%3th percentile

School: -13.8%Median: 6.1%Mean: 6.0%SD: 10.2

Overall absence %

7.1%43th percentile

School: 7.1%Median: 7.5%Mean: 7.5%SD: 1.8

Persistent absence %

24.5%57th percentile

School: 24.5%Median: 23.8%Mean: 23.5%SD: 8.3

KS2 combined %

55%58th percentile

School: 55%Median: 50%Mean: 47%SD: 18

Pupil:teacher ratio

16.745th percentile

School: 16.7Median: 16.9Mean: 17.2SD: 2.0

Admin cost per pupil

£50782th percentile

School: £507Median: £404Mean: £490SD: £361

Financial health score

Methodology

7/ 100

Reserves health0/40

Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.

Staff cost sustainability0/35

Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.

Revenue resilience7/25

In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.

Workforce

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

7.0

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

16.7

Mean salary

£50,862

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

7.5%

National avg: 6.2%

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

27.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.4%

Unauthorised absence

3.2%

2024/25 · 144 pupils

Financial

Income and expenditure — year-by-year table

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income.	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	£1.1m	£1.1m	£795k	75.5%	-£66k	£5k	0.5%	£6,882
2022/23	£1.1m	£1.1m	£817k	71.9%	+£42k	£2k	0.2%	£7,682
2023/24	£1.2m	£1.2m	£895k	76.3%	-£9k	-£50k	-4.3%	£8,261
2024/25	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.1m	88.0%	-£72k	-£168k	-13.8%	£8,585

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£761k

59% of spend

Support staff

£37k

3% of spend

Premises

£73k

6% of spend

Other costs

£145k

11% of spend

Detailed expenditure — 2024/25 line items

Staffing

Teaching staff

£761k58.9%

Supply teaching

£00.0%

Agency supply

£137k10.6%

Education support

£37k2.9%

Admin & clerical

£72k5.6%

Premises staff

£40k3.1%

Catering staff

£30k2.3%

Other staff

£24k1.9%

Non-staff costs

Energy

£22k1.7%

Building maintenance

£21k1.6%

Cleaning & caretaking

£12k0.9%

Rent & rates

£00.0%

Water & sewerage

£4k0.3%

ICT & technology

£2k0.2%

Learning resources

£24k1.9%

Catering supplies

£36k2.8%

Exam fees

£00.0%

Legal & professional

£2k0.2%

Auditor costs

£00.0%

Educational consultancy

£23k1.8%

Admin supplies

£1k0.1%

Other insurance

-£2k-0.2%

As percentage of income

Admin staff

5.9%

Energy

1.8%

ICT

0.2%

Premises (total)

5.1%

Supply staff

11.2%

Catering

5.4%

Professional services

2.0%

Performance

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	65.0%	70.0%	65.0%	55.0%	—
2023/24	—%	—%	—%	50.0%	—
2022/23	—%	—%	—%	43.0%	—

Workforce

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)	Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally.	Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours).
2021/22	—	25.5	£44,367	33.3%	0.0%	0.3	—	—
2022/23	—	18.5	£42,835	62.5%	0.0%	1.1	—	—
2023/24	—	23.7	£40,652	66.7%	0.0%	1.7	—	—
2024/25	—	18.9	£52,225	37.5%	0.0%	4.2	—	—
2025/26	7.0	16.7	£50,862	—%	0.0%	—	1.0	1

Attendance

Overall absence

7.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absence

27.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

Authorised absence

4.4%

2024/25

Unauthorised absence

3.2%

2024/25

Absence composition — 2024/25

Authorised 4.4%Unauthorised 3.2%

Absence — year-by-year table

Year	Overall	National avg	vs National	Persistent	Authorised	Unauthorised	Pupils
2013/14	4.4%	4.4%	+0.0pp	11.2%	3.0%	1.4%	143
2014/15	4.8%	4.5%	+0.3pp	9.5%	3.4%	1.4%	158
2015/16	5.6%	4.5%	+1.1pp	18.9%	3.5%	2.1%	148
2016/17	6.8%	4.6%	+2.2pp	25.4%	3.1%	3.7%	142
2017/18	6.8%	4.8%	+2.0pp	21.6%	3.0%	3.8%	148
2018/19	6.3%	4.6%	+1.7pp	22.4%	1.3%	5.0%	152
2020/21	7.8%	4.5%	+3.3pp	25.3%	4.0%	3.8%	146
2021/22	9.7%	7.1%	+2.6pp	35.3%	5.0%	4.8%	156
2022/23	8.9%	6.8%	+2.1pp	33.3%	3.8%	5.1%	144
2023/24	7.1%	6.6%	+0.6pp	24.5%	3.1%	4.0%	147
2024/25	7.5%	6.2%	+1.3pp	27.8%	4.4%	3.2%	144

Ofsted

Latest inspection

19 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

Inspection history (1 earlier inspection)

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
9 Mar 2022	—	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Yes

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