Ditton Primary School

PrimaryAGES 5-11Academy sponsor led
Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HD 01514245861 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils370
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)54%
FSM47.8%
RegionHalton
Ditton Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.8
73 staff headcount overall · 22.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (HC)
21
Total TAs (HC)
32
Other Support Staff
73
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.82027%
Teaching Assistants18.222129%
Other Support Staff22.623244%
Total Workforce57.773100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5↓ -3.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.9↓ -7.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.5:123.8:126.3:123.9:122.6:122.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2433.3%93.8%52.4%50.0%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.