School Business Manager
Salary £44,253 to £48,738 a yearCloses 25 Nov
Permanent, part-timeAdministration and business
Experienced School Business Manager – Help Shape Our School's Future
Lodge Farm Primary School
Lodge Farm Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Stevenage, United Kingdom with 380 pupils. Ofsted: Requires improvement, inspected 2 November 2022. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: School Business Manager (closes 25 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
- Head
- Joanna Farbon
- Type
- State-maintained, Primary
- Pupils
- 380 pupils · 51% girls · 17.1% eligible for free school meals · 18.4% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 61 (15.8%) on SEN support · 15 (3.9%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Location
- Stevenage, SG2 0HP, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01438236600
- Website
- lodgefarm.herts.sch.uk
- Register number
- URN 132091 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, inspected 2 November 2022
Vacancies (1)
Exam results
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 5% |
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2022 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 19.4 | 19.6 | – | 0 | £50,762 |
| 2024/25 | 19.1 | 21.1 | 38% | 0 | £41,648 |
| 2023/24 | 19.9 | 21.2 | 25% | 0 | £37,153 |
| 2022/23 | 18.4 | 23.3 | 16% | 0 | £37,230 |
| 2021/22 | 21.2 | 19.8 | 23% | 0 | £38,958 |
| 2020/21 | 17.9 | 24.6 | 24% | 0 | £39,378 |
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 17.7 | 25.2 | 40% | 0 | £37,568 |
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 25% | 1 | £35,954 |
| 2017/18 | 17.7 | 24.4 | 23% | 0 | £37,261 |
| 2016/17 | 20.0 | 21.7 | 20% | 0 | £35,982 |
| 2015/16 | 18.1 | 24.2 | 20% | 0 | £35,748 |
| 2014/15 | 22.6 | 19.5 | 38% | 0 | £34,663 |
| 2013/14 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 14% | 0 | £33,166 |
| 2012/13 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 7% | 0 | £32,610 |
| 2011/12 | 22.2 | 20.1 | 23% | 0 | £32,882 |
| 2010/11 | 20.2 | 22.0 | 5% | 0 | £32,056 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5.0% | 1.1% | 12.8% | 1.5% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 0.8% | 10.9% | 0.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 1.7% | 14.2% | 0.8% |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 1.3% | 19.9% | 0.8% |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 1.2% | 17.2% | 0.3% |
| 2020/21 | 2.4% | 0.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 1.4% | 9.4% | 1.1% |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 1.0% | 10.1% | 0.6% |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 0.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
6 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 3 teaching, 2 support, 1 leadership. Most often advertised: Class Teacher, Cleaner, Deputy Headteacher. Last advertised September 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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