Ryecroft CofE Middle School

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

40 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 87% (Staffordshire 83%, England 59%) · Any other Mixed background 3% (Staffordshire 1%, England 3%) · Any other White background 3% (Staffordshire 4%, England 7%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (Staffordshire 1%, England 2%) · Not recorded 2% (Staffordshire 1%, England 2%) · Any other ethnic group 1% (Staffordshire 1%, England 3%) · other groups together 2%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

4.52 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, secondary schools: 21.24 suspensions and 0.23 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Staffordshire: 18.40 suspensions and 0.31 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

82% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 9% moved to another state school · 8% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, secondary academies: 0.45% vacant, 0.33% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

38.5% of teachers took sickness absence, 15.4 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £51,951; 20% on the leadership pay range · England, secondary schools: £53,766, 11.3%

Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for secondary schools in brackets: Staff 76% (77%) · premises 7% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 6% (6%) · supplies and services 11% (11%) · educational supplies 7% (6%) · bought-in professional services 3% (1%) · catering 1% (3%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £239,000; in-year balance +£123,000

Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared