Ferryhill School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8RW 01740651554 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils731
OfstedGood
Attainment 841.5%
FSM46.4%
RegionCounty Durham
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
44.4
115 staff headcount overall · 16.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
44.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
41.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
48
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
55
Other Support Staff
115
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers44.44842%
Teaching Assistants10.961210%
Other Support Staff41.405548%
Total Workforce96.7115100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
63.0 +2.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.2 +0.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.5 -3.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.3:116.6:117.3:116.1:115.8:116.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2463.3%33.3%75.9%71.7%63.0%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.