Appledore School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Foundation school
Richmond Road, Bideford, EX39 1PF 01237474365 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils236
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)79%
FSM17.4%
RegionDevon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.6
52 staff headcount overall · 19.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
23
Other Support Staff
52
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.61529%
Teaching Assistants8.971427%
Other Support Staff13.202344%
Total Workforce33.752100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
33.3 -27.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.0 -4.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0 -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.7:121.6:122.3:122.2:122.0:119.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2430.8%30.8%42.9%54.5%33.3%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.