Alverton Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Toltuff Crescent, Penzance, TR18 4QD 01736364087 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils384
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)77%
FSM17.7%
RegionCornwall
Alverton Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
14.9
109 staff headcount overall · 23.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
14.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
63
Other Support Staff
109
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers14.91917%
Teaching Assistants14.582725%
Other Support Staff30.126358%
Total Workforce59.6109100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
60.0↓ -0.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.4↑ +3.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.9↓ -0.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.1:122.7:124.8:125.1:124.4:123.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2488.2%52.9%100.0%70.0%60.0%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.