Ellen Tinkham School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Foundation special school
Hollow Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RW 01392467168 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils236
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM47.5%
RegionDevon
Ellen Tinkham School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
30.4
342 staff headcount overall · 9.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
30.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
107.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
33
Total Teachers (HC)
126
Total TAs (HC)
183
Other Support Staff
342
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers30.43310%
Teaching Assistants91.3112637%
Other Support Staff107.5418354%
Total Workforce229.3342100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
87.2↑ +26.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.0↑ +4.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.6↑ +11.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/258.2:17.5:18.1:17.5:17.9:19.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2462.5%48.9%65.1%80.9%87.2%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.