Dorset Studio School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Studio schools
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, DT2 8PX 01305443600 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils325
OfstedGood
Attainment 834.1%
FSM30.8%
RegionDorset
Dorset Studio School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
27.5
53 staff headcount overall · 12.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
27.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
12.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
30
Total Teachers (HC)
5
Total TAs (HC)
18
Other Support Staff
53
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers27.53057%
Teaching Assistants4.6159%
Other Support Staff16.071834%
Total Workforce48.253100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.8↑ +15.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.8↑ +0.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.6↑ +11.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.5:116.9:112.8:111.4:112.2:112.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2462.5%27.6%56.7%78.8%75.8%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.