Cestria Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3PZ 01913882483 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils392
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)74%
FSM17.1%
RegionCounty Durham
Cestria Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.5
74 staff headcount overall · 23.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (HC)
18
Total TAs (HC)
36
Other Support Staff
74
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.52027%
Teaching Assistants13.691824%
Other Support Staff21.193649%
Total Workforce51.474100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
64.7↑ +4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3↓ -3.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
1.2↓ -13.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.2:125.5:123.4:125.9:125.3:123.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2444.4%31.6%47.4%64.7%64.7%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.