Bishops Tawton Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Foundation school
School Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 0AE 01271343002 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils159
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)54%
FSM8.2%
RegionDevon
Bishops Tawton Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
8.1
44 staff headcount overall · 19.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
8.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
21
Other Support Staff
44
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers8.11330%
Teaching Assistants6.101023%
Other Support Staff10.192148%
Total Workforce24.444100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
46.2↓ -14.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.2↓ -3.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.1↓ -3.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.5:122.4:123.0:120.6:118.5:119.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2463.6%20.0%81.8%77.8%46.2%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.