South Tawton Primary School

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Tawton Lane, Okehampton, EX20 2LG 01837840242 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils202
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)58%
FSM9.4%
RegionDevon
South Tawton Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.5
41 staff headcount overall · 18.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
18
Other Support Staff
41
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.51127%
Teaching Assistants4.991229%
Other Support Staff6.871844%
Total Workforce21.441100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
33.3↓ -27.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3↓ -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
64.9↑ +50.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.2:123.6:118.0:117.2:119.3:118.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2457.1%45.5%91.7%56.3%33.3%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.