Flitwick Lower School

PrimaryAGES 2-9Community school
Temple Way, Bedford, MK45 1LU 01525755444 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils318
OfstedGood
FSM7.5%
RegionCentral Bedfordshire
Flitwick Lower School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.9
95 staff headcount overall · 24.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (HC)
29
Total TAs (HC)
51
Other Support Staff
95
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.91516%
Teaching Assistants15.292931%
Other Support Staff21.995154%
Total Workforce49.295100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
53.8↓ -6.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3↓ -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.9↓ -5.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.3:120.0:121.9:125.5:126.6:124.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2453.8%38.5%71.4%61.5%53.8%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.