Pensans Community Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8UH 01736363627 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils121
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)50%
FSM55.4%
RegionCornwall
Pensans Community Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
6.6
46 staff headcount overall · 17.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
6.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
7.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
24
Other Support Staff
46
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers6.6817%
Teaching Assistants9.161430%
Other Support Staff14.392452%
Total Workforce30.146100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.1↓ -3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
42.9↑ +28.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.2:122.7:119.4:120.7:113.4:117.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2476.5%86.7%100.0%55.6%66.7%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.