Lowca Community School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Lowca, Whitehaven, CA28 6QS 01946372656 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils59
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)50%
FSM28.8%
RegionCumberland
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
3.8
22 staff headcount overall · 15.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
3.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
6.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (HC)
6
Total TAs (HC)
11
Other Support Staff
22
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers3.8523%
Teaching Assistants5.50627%
Other Support Staff6.881150%
Total Workforce16.222100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 14.8%
57.1 +42.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.3:114.3:114.8:111.0:117.7:115.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
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.