Cherry Tree Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Highfield Road, Bolton, BL4 0NS 01204335883 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils406
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)44%
FSM49.3%
RegionBolton
Cherry Tree Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.6
84 staff headcount overall · 19.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
26
Total TAs (HC)
37
Other Support Staff
84
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.62125%
Teaching Assistants19.562631%
Other Support Staff23.203744%
Total Workforce63.484100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.3↑ +12.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.2↑ +3.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.8↓ -4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.0:120.9:119.6:122.3:121.6:119.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2463.2%35.0%55.6%87.5%73.3%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.