St Nicholas School

Not applicableAGES 4-11Community special school
Reedham Drive, Purley, CR8 4DS 02086604861 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils274
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM41.6%
RegionCroydon
St Nicholas School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
30.2
200 staff headcount overall · 11.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
30.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
11.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
66.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
3.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
35
Total Teachers (HC)
71
Total TAs (HC)
94
Other Support Staff
200
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers30.23518%
Teaching Assistants58.347136%
Other Support Staff66.949447%
Total Workforce155.5200100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
82.9↑ +22.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.8↑ +3.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.4↑ +11.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.9:18.2:17.9:18.1:18.7:111.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2440.7%69.7%80.6%76.5%82.9%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.