Poltair School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Trevarthian Road, St Austell, PL25 4BZ 01726874520 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils877
OfstedGood
Attainment 847.3%
FSM32.6%
RegionCornwall
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
61.9
113 staff headcount overall · 14.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
61.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
14.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
37.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
65
Total Teachers (HC)
7
Total TAs (HC)
41
Other Support Staff
113
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers61.96558%
Teaching Assistants5.9976%
Other Support Staff37.674136%
Total Workforce105.6113100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
58.3 -2.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.2 -2.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.7 +5.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2515.7:116.7:115.9:116.1:115.8:114.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2433.9%81.5%69.6%58.3%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.