Kells Lane Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Kells Lane, Gateshead, NE9 5HX 01914334140 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils451
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)62%
FSM3.3%
RegionGateshead
Kells Lane Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.6
69 staff headcount overall · 25.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
25.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
21
Total TAs (HC)
29
Other Support Staff
69
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.61928%
Teaching Assistants18.422130%
Other Support Staff24.032942%
Total Workforce60.169100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.1↓ -3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.3↑ +0.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.9:123.6:122.5:121.6:123.4:125.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2455.6%26.7%79.2%65.0%66.7%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.