Benfieldside Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Moorlands, Consett, DH8 0JX 01207591369 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils196
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM51%
RegionCounty Durham
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.4
56 staff headcount overall · 16.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
11
Total TAs (HC)
33
Other Support Staff
56
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.41221%
Teaching Assistants9.221120%
Other Support Staff14.303359%
Total Workforce34.956100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
92.9 +32.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.0 +1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.7 -0.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.4:117.0:118.1:117.5:114.8:116.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2442.9%42.9%76.9%66.7%92.9%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.