The Bridge School

Not applicableAGES 11-16Pupil referral unit
Chadwick Road, Runcorn, WA7 1PW 01928581301 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils61
OfstedGood
FSM72.1%
RegionHalton
The Bridge School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.0
49 staff headcount overall · 9.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
3.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (HC)
15
Total TAs (HC)
24
Other Support Staff
49
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.01020%
Teaching Assistants14.051531%
Other Support Staff22.552449%
Total Workforce46.649100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
63.6↑ +2.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.9↓ -0.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0↑ +5.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.7:16.2:18.0:17.4:19.9:19.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%50.0%63.6%60.0%63.6%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.