Bensham Manor School

Not applicableAGES 11-19Community special school
Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN 02086840116 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils242
OfstedOutstanding
Attainment 83.5%
FSM55.4%
RegionCroydon
Bensham Manor School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
22.0
140 staff headcount overall · 12.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
22.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
12.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
65.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
3.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
48
Total TAs (HC)
70
Other Support Staff
140
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers22.02216%
Teaching Assistants44.714834%
Other Support Staff65.167050%
Total Workforce131.9140100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.2↑ +15.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.1↓ -2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2513.8:112.4:110.9:111.6:112.1:112.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%80.8%85.7%76.2%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.