Blue Gate Fields Junior School

PrimaryAGES 7-11Community school
King David Lane, London, E1 0EH 02077903616 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils352
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)76%
FSM37.2%
RegionTower Hamlets
Blue Gate Fields Junior School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.4
62 staff headcount overall · 17.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (HC)
11
Total TAs (HC)
27
Other Support Staff
62
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.42439%
Teaching Assistants7.521118%
Other Support Staff16.222744%
Total Workforce44.262100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
62.1↑ +1.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6↓ -2.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.7↓ -3.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2514.3:115.5:114.5:115.9:115.7:117.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2446.7%71.4%74.1%70.4%62.1%School
Understanding This Data
FTE = Full-Time Equivalent. Headcount = actual number of people. Pupil-teacher ratio compares pupils to FTE teachers. Source: DfE School Workforce Census.