Gulval School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy sponsor led
School Lane, Penzance, TR18 3BJ 01736364747 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils222
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)75%
FSM17.1%
RegionCornwall
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.4
62 staff headcount overall · 22.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
24
Total TAs (HC)
26
Other Support Staff
62
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.41219%
Teaching Assistants11.292439%
Other Support Staff13.242642%
Total Workforce34.062100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
30.0 -30.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.0 -4.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.9 -2.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.4:124.7:122.1:126.6:124.9:122.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2416.7%10.0%80.0%41.7%30.0%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.