Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy

The Causeway, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QA

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–9

Ages

158

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 158 / 150 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

10.3%

Disadvantaged

EAL

5.1%

SEN support

2.5%

EHC plan

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

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

10.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

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

6.45

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

6.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£47,929

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,699 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

1.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£7,455

Spend per pupil

£8,000

Income per pupil

37%

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.