Edith Cavell Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Foundation school
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NH 01234345636 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils287
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)58%
FSM28.6%
RegionBedford
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.9
78 staff headcount overall · 20.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (HC)
20
Total TAs (HC)
43
Other Support Staff
78
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.91519%
Teaching Assistants13.542026%
Other Support Staff22.274355%
Total Workforce49.778100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
85.7 +25pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.2 +4.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.8 -11pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.5:119.6:117.2:121.9:123.3:120.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2480.0%68.8%75.0%68.8%85.7%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.