Cauldwell School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR 01234301400 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils419
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)74%
FSM24.8%
RegionBedford
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.4
88 staff headcount overall · 22.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
21
Total TAs (HC)
46
Other Support Staff
88
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.42124%
Teaching Assistants18.372124%
Other Support Staff29.184652%
Total Workforce68.088100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
54.2 -6.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7 -0.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.7 +1.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.3:120.9:120.3:122.4:120.0:122.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2454.2%73.9%81.0%69.6%54.2%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.