Tanfield School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, DH9 8AY 01207232881 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils702
Attainment 857.4%
FSM32.2%
RegionCounty Durham
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
41.7
108 staff headcount overall · 17.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
41.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
31.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
43
Total Teachers (HC)
11
Total TAs (HC)
54
Other Support Staff
108
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers41.74340%
Teaching Assistants10.271110%
Other Support Staff31.365450%
Total Workforce83.3108100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
53.3 -7.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7 +0.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.8 -5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:120/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.3:116.7:117.2:117.8:117.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%23/2453.3%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.