Bidwell Brook School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Foundation special school
Shinner's Bridge, Totnes, TQ9 6JU 01803864120 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils153
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM43.8%
RegionDevon
Bidwell Brook School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.8
211 staff headcount overall · 8.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
8.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
64.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
83
Total TAs (HC)
106
Other Support Staff
211
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.82210%
Teaching Assistants55.298339%
Other Support Staff64.7610650%
Total Workforce138.9211100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
87.5↑ +26.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
14.3↑ +9.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.2↑ +2.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/259.6:19.2:19.1:18.1:17.7:18.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2482.4%73.7%100.0%90.5%87.5%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.