Riverside Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Colliery Road, Gateshead, NE11 9DX 01914601918 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils314
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)68%
FSM26.8%
RegionGateshead
Riverside Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
14.1
62 staff headcount overall · 21.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
14.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
30
Other Support Staff
62
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers14.11626%
Teaching Assistants9.351626%
Other Support Staff14.713048%
Total Workforce38.162100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.7↑ +13pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15.9↑ +10.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.1↑ +0.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.9:121.2:121.5:120.5:118.0:121.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.7%62.5%88.2%57.9%73.7%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.