Stepping Stones School

Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

5–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 24
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

91.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

50%

SEN support

50%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

5.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

7.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,474

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,190 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£28,403

Spend per pupil

£27,440

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.