Castle Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Foundation school
Barrington Street, Tiverton, EX16 6QR 01884253398 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils287
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)44%
FSM33.8%
RegionDevon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.5
83 staff headcount overall · 18.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
24
Total TAs (HC)
41
Other Support Staff
83
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.51822%
Teaching Assistants16.322429%
Other Support Staff23.524149%
Total Workforce55.383100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.8 +8.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3 -1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.4 -3.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.8:122.7:122.1:119.7:119.8:118.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2461.9%33.3%89.5%88.2%68.8%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.