The Topsham School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Orchard Way, Exeter, EX3 0DN 01392874498 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils196
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM13.3%
RegionDevon
The Topsham School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.4
56 staff headcount overall · 20.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
26
Other Support Staff
56
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.41629%
Teaching Assistants7.761425%
Other Support Staff11.462646%
Total Workforce28.656100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
53.3↓ -7.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5↓ -3.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.6↓ -2.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.8:120.6:118.3:118.6:123.0:120.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2420.0%21.4%64.3%53.3%53.3%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.