Waterloo Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 3AG 01253315370 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils610
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)70%
FSM55.2%
RegionBlackpool
Waterloo Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
29.0
121 staff headcount overall · 20.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
29.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
43.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
31
Total Teachers (HC)
32
Total TAs (HC)
58
Other Support Staff
121
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers29.03126%
Teaching Assistants26.033226%
Other Support Staff43.475848%
Total Workforce98.5121100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
55.2↓ -5.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.0↓ -1.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.7↓ -11.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.2:120.6:122.0:120.6:121.9:120.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2462.5%31.3%93.3%65.5%55.2%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.