Fairfields Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Council Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DH 01256473886 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils416
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM10.6%
RegionHampshire
Fairfields Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.2
83 staff headcount overall · 22.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
34
Other Support Staff
83
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.22227%
Teaching Assistants15.912733%
Other Support Staff18.273441%
Total Workforce52.483100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.8↑ +10.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.6↓ -0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.0↓ -7.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.1:123.7:122.5:122.1:123.6:122.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2439.1%52.2%72.0%54.2%70.8%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.