The Garden School

Not applicableAGES 4-18Community special school
Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8BZ 02072548096 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils199
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM56.3%
RegionHackney
The Garden School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
23.0
259 staff headcount overall · 9.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
23.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
120.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (HC)
109
Total TAs (HC)
127
Other Support Staff
259
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers23.0239%
Teaching Assistants106.6610942%
Other Support Staff120.3112749%
Total Workforce250.0259100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
85.2↑ +24.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.2↑ +1.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.0↑ +17.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/255.9:15.7:15.6:17.6:17.7:19.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2451.7%74.1%85.7%75.0%85.2%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.