Wardley Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Keir Hardie Avenue, Gateshead, NE10 8TX 01914693012 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils289
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)70%
FSM39.1%
RegionGateshead
Wardley Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.8
51 staff headcount overall · 20.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
24
Other Support Staff
51
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.81529%
Teaching Assistants10.611224%
Other Support Staff14.902447%
Total Workforce39.351100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
45.5↓ -15.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9↓ -2.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.9:120.3:120.1:118.0:121.8:120.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2435.3%35.7%85.7%46.2%45.5%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.