Bessacarr Primary

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Ellers Avenue, Doncaster, DN4 7DT 01302535110 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils455
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)75%
FSM4.8%
RegionDoncaster
Bessacarr Primary
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.8
86 staff headcount overall · 27.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
27.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
23
Total TAs (HC)
45
Other Support Staff
86
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.81821%
Teaching Assistants16.092327%
Other Support Staff24.154552%
Total Workforce56.086100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
45.0↓ -15.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.6↑ +0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.7↓ -9.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.2:124.2:123.4:123.5:125.6:127.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2442.9%30.0%61.9%61.9%45.0%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.