Great Torrington School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Calvesford Road, Torrington, EX38 7DJ 01805623531 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils887
OfstedGood
Attainment 838.9%
FSM24.7%
RegionDevon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
56.6
146 staff headcount overall · 16.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
56.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
42.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
66
Total Teachers (HC)
22
Total TAs (HC)
58
Other Support Staff
146
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers56.66645%
Teaching Assistants16.532215%
Other Support Staff42.685840%
Total Workforce115.8146100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
90.3 +29.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.9 +0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.3 +5.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.1:118.4:116.1:116.7:116.9:116.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2473.9%51.9%89.3%85.7%90.3%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.