Mayfield School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Community special school
Campus Whitehaven, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG 01946691253 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils257
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM44.4%
RegionCumberland
Mayfield School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
34.3
325 staff headcount overall · 7.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
34.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
118.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
37
Total Teachers (HC)
136
Total TAs (HC)
152
Other Support Staff
325
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers34.33711%
Teaching Assistants108.6113642%
Other Support Staff118.7615247%
Total Workforce261.7325100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
78.9↑ +18.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.5↑ +5.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.6↓ -2.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.3:16.4:16.9:16.3:16.6:17.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2430.4%23.3%72.7%75.7%78.9%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.