Rushcombe First School

PrimaryAGES 4-9Community school
Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 3PX 01202695722 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils314
OfstedOutstanding
FSM6.7%
RegionDorset
Rushcombe First School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
14.8
36 staff headcount overall · 21.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
14.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (HC)
8
Total TAs (HC)
11
Other Support Staff
36
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers14.81747%
Teaching Assistants7.04822%
Other Support Staff8.671131%
Total Workforce30.536100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.5↑ +15.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.0↑ +1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.3↓ -8.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.0:118.0:119.1:120.3:119.3:121.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2418.8%38.9%72.2%70.6%76.5%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.