Priory Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Foundation school
Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1JD 01234261768 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils202
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)50%
FSM23.3%
RegionBedford
Priory Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.0
56 staff headcount overall · 22.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (HC)
18
Total TAs (HC)
29
Other Support Staff
56
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.0916%
Teaching Assistants13.611832%
Other Support Staff19.052952%
Total Workforce41.756100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.5↑ +4.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.1↓ -3.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2528.6:120.6:119.0:120.2:122.8:122.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/249.1%27.3%45.5%25.0%50.0%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.