The Heath School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Clifton Road, Runcorn, WA7 4SY 01928576664 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,185
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 842.4%
FSM34.2%
RegionHalton
The Heath School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
71.2
156 staff headcount overall · 17.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
71.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
46.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
74
Total Teachers (HC)
29
Total TAs (HC)
53
Other Support Staff
156
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers71.27447%
Teaching Assistants25.692919%
Other Support Staff46.125334%
Total Workforce143.0156100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.5↑ +12.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.9↑ +1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.1↑ +1.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.3:117.1:116.6:117.1:117.1:117.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2465.8%54.7%90.5%73.5%73.5%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.