Thames Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Severn Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EE 01253341466 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils451
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)62%
FSM48.8%
RegionBlackpool
Thames Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
23.0
117 staff headcount overall · 18.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
23.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
45.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
7.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (HC)
24
Total TAs (HC)
69
Other Support Staff
117
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers23.02421%
Teaching Assistants21.192421%
Other Support Staff45.126959%
Total Workforce89.3117100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
19.2↓ -41.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.4↓ -4.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.7↑ +1.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.8:119.5:118.8:118.7:117.8:118.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2463.6%43.5%82.6%62.5%19.2%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.