Orchard Vale Community School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Westacott Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8QY 01271375074 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils323
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)51%
FSM23.2%
RegionDevon
Orchard Vale Community School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.6
93 staff headcount overall · 19.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (HC)
30
Total TAs (HC)
46
Other Support Staff
93
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.61718%
Teaching Assistants17.293032%
Other Support Staff26.194649%
Total Workforce59.193100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.7↑ +13pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.1↓ -1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.9↓ -8.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.8:122.6:121.2:118.3:119.3:119.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.7%35.3%76.5%63.2%73.7%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.