Orchardside School

Not applicableAGES 11-16Pupil referral unit
230 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RL 02083534270 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils51
OfstedGood
FSM56.9%
RegionEnfield
Orchardside School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.0
53 staff headcount overall · 4.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
4.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (HC)
15
Total TAs (HC)
22
Other Support Staff
53
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.01630%
Teaching Assistants14.341528%
Other Support Staff20.172242%
Total Workforce50.553100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
94.1↑ +33.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.4↑ +2.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.2↓ -8.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/255.3:13.3:14.4:14.1:14.6:14.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2481.0%35.3%93.3%82.4%94.1%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.