The Park Community School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Park Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9AX 01271373131 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,435
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 846.5%
FSM24.2%
RegionDevon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
78.3
225 staff headcount overall · 19.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
78.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
78.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
84
Total Teachers (HC)
29
Total TAs (HC)
112
Other Support Staff
225
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers78.38437%
Teaching Assistants25.082913%
Other Support Staff78.8611250%
Total Workforce182.3225100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
81.4 +20.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.9 +2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.8 -6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.0:116.6:116.8:117.3:117.8:119.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2461.5%72.6%83.3%81.4%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.