Highfields School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA 01629581888 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,295
OfstedGood
Attainment 847%
FSM21.9%
RegionDerbyshire
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
75.8
183 staff headcount overall · 17.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
75.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
53.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
91
Total Teachers (HC)
18
Total TAs (HC)
74
Other Support Staff
183
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers75.89150%
Teaching Assistants14.581810%
Other Support Staff53.067440%
Total Workforce143.4183100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.3 +12.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.2 +5.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.5 -6.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:121/2222/2323/2424/2517.7:117.7:117.6:117.2:1School
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.