West Cornforth Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Community school
High Street, Ferryhill, DL17 9HP 01740654315 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils252
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)83%
FSM49.6%
RegionCounty Durham
West Cornforth Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.4
57 staff headcount overall · 20.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
28
Other Support Staff
57
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.41221%
Teaching Assistants14.531730%
Other Support Staff19.312849%
Total Workforce45.257100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
58.3↓ -2.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.4↓ -2.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.3↑ +11.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.7:115.4:116.7:120.4:120.7:120.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2445.5%38.5%13.3%30.0%58.3%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.