Pathfield School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Foundation special school
Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU 01271342423 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils190
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM43.2%
RegionDevon
Pathfield School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
25.1
221 staff headcount overall · 7.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
25.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
79.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
28
Total Teachers (HC)
83
Total TAs (HC)
110
Other Support Staff
221
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers25.12813%
Teaching Assistants62.898338%
Other Support Staff79.3611050%
Total Workforce167.4221100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
82.8↑ +22.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.0↑ +1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.6↓ -3.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.7:18.1:18.6:18.2:17.0:17.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%50.0%61.5%82.8%82.8%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.