Thomas Hall School

All-throughAGES 4-16Free schools
Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD 01392757371 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils458
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)64%
FSM30.8%
RegionDevon
Thomas Hall School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
30.2
88 staff headcount overall · 15.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
30.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
35
Total Teachers (HC)
19
Total TAs (HC)
34
Other Support Staff
88
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers30.23540%
Teaching Assistants17.871922%
Other Support Staff29.163439%
Total Workforce77.288100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
77.8↑ +17.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.9↓ -1.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.8↑ +7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.3:114.7:116.4:115.4:119.0:115.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2485.7%86.1%6.9%77.8%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.