Firfield Primary School

PrimaryAGES 5-11Community school
Firfield Avenue, Derby, DE72 3EG 01332872216 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils412
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)60%
FSM16.7%
RegionDerbyshire
Firfield Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.1
108 staff headcount overall · 21.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
26
Total TAs (HC)
61
Other Support Staff
108
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.12119%
Teaching Assistants16.042624%
Other Support Staff25.226156%
Total Workforce60.4108100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.4↑ +7.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3↓ -1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.8↓ -4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2526.4:121.2:124.0:123.0:122.2:121.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2455.6%45.5%59.1%72.2%68.4%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.