Mereside Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Langdale Road, Blackpool, FY4 4RR 01253761531 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils284
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)18%
FSM62%
RegionBlackpool
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
14.8
69 staff headcount overall · 18.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
14.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
69
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers14.81522%
Teaching Assistants13.931623%
Other Support Staff22.563855%
Total Workforce51.369100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
88.2 +27.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.2 +3.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.9 -10.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2515.4:117.2:118.5:117.6:118.4:118.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2430.0%29.4%35.0%52.9%88.2%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.