Firside Junior School

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Firside Junior School, Norwich, NR6 5NF 01603426550 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils345
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)71%
FSM15.4%
RegionNorfolk
Firside Junior School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.2
59 staff headcount overall · 22.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
27
Other Support Staff
59
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.21831%
Teaching Assistants10.141424%
Other Support Staff13.642746%
Total Workforce39.059100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
55.0↓ -5.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.0↓ -1.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0↑ +5.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.7:124.2:121.8:122.2:121.1:122.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2443.8%26.3%77.8%52.4%55.0%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.