Dryden School

Not applicableAGES 11-18Community special school
Shotley Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5UR 01914203811 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils71
OfstedOutstanding
FSM46.5%
RegionGateshead
Dryden School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.0
67 staff headcount overall · 7.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
31.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (HC)
24
Total TAs (HC)
33
Other Support Staff
67
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.01015%
Teaching Assistants23.562436%
Other Support Staff31.103349%
Total Workforce64.767100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
42.9↓ -17.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.1↓ -2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/255.4:17.0:16.9:18.1:19.3:17.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2477.8%40.0%37.5%83.3%42.9%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.