Escomb Primary School

PrimaryAGES 5-11Community school
Three Lane Ends, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR 01388603273 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils165
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)57%
FSM13.3%
RegionCounty Durham
Escomb Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
8.4
29 staff headcount overall · 19.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
8.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (HC)
5
Total TAs (HC)
14
Other Support Staff
29
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers8.41034%
Teaching Assistants4.80517%
Other Support Staff8.481448%
Total Workforce21.729100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
100.0↑ +39.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
26.3↑ +21.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.5:122.8:119.5:120.7:122.2:119.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/248.3%58.3%81.8%22.2%100.0%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.