Westlea Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Winslow Crescent, Seaham, SR7 8JU 01915813658 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils245
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)77%
FSM44.9%
RegionCounty Durham
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.2
63 staff headcount overall · 21.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
19
Total TAs (HC)
32
Other Support Staff
63
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.21219%
Teaching Assistants15.231930%
Other Support Staff21.213251%
Total Workforce47.663100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0 -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9 -3.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.9 -5.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.3:121.8:122.3:121.7:121.4:121.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2438.5%46.2%50.0%63.6%50.0%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.