Gibside School

Not applicableAGES 2-11Community special school
Shipcote Lane, Gateshead, NE8 4DE 01914336900 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils211
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM51.2%
RegionGateshead
Gibside School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
27.0
238 staff headcount overall · 7.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
27.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
97.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
101
Total TAs (HC)
108
Other Support Staff
238
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers27.02912%
Teaching Assistants91.3410142%
Other Support Staff97.5610845%
Total Workforce215.9238100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.0↑ +14.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.6↓ -0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.6↓ -1.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.8:17.3:16.8:17.1:16.4:17.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2469.6%48.0%90.3%77.8%75.0%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.