Mark Rutherford School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, MK41 8PX 01234290200 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,180
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 841.4%
FSM24.7%
RegionBedford
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
73.7
187 staff headcount overall · 16.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
73.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
65.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
77
Total Teachers (HC)
31
Total TAs (HC)
79
Other Support Staff
187
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers73.77741%
Teaching Assistants23.893117%
Other Support Staff65.697942%
Total Workforce163.3187100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
58.9 -1.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.2 +2.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.9 +9.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2515.1:115.7:116.3:117.1:119.2:116.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2471.7%45.6%64.8%61.3%58.9%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.