Lime Tree Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Budworth Road, Sale, M33 2RP 01619050790 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils481
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)69%
FSM24.3%
RegionTrafford
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
22.4
95 staff headcount overall · 22.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
22.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (HC)
22
Total TAs (HC)
49
Other Support Staff
95
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers22.42425%
Teaching Assistants18.612223%
Other Support Staff32.494952%
Total Workforce73.595100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
26.1↓ -34.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.5↓ -4.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.5↓ -3.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.2:122.0:122.4:121.1:123.9:122.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2436.0%30.8%48.1%40.7%26.1%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.