Fairfield Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Peelhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TH 01514240123 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils594
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)68%
FSM34.3%
RegionHalton
Fairfield Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
32.0
79 staff headcount overall · 18.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
32.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
33
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
30
Other Support Staff
79
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers32.03342%
Teaching Assistants15.401620%
Other Support Staff19.953038%
Total Workforce67.379100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.9↓ -0.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.9↓ -7.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.4:118.4:117.7:118.1:116.4:118.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2441.2%23.5%62.2%55.6%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.