Newker Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, DH2 3AA 01913887099 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils378
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)69%
FSM27.5%
RegionCounty Durham
Newker Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.9
66 staff headcount overall · 22.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
35
Other Support Staff
66
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.91726%
Teaching Assistants13.271421%
Other Support Staff19.523553%
Total Workforce48.766100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
33.3↓ -27.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.2↓ -0.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.3↑ +0.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.7:124.9:122.8:124.5:125.0:122.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2439.1%54.5%70.0%62.5%33.3%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.