Whitefriars School

All-throughAGES 3-18Academy converter
Whitefriars Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5RQ 02084272080 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,443
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)44%
FSM29.2%
RegionHarrow
Whitefriars School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
49.9
154 staff headcount overall · 32.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
49.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
32.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
53.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
16.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
50
Total Teachers (HC)
34
Total TAs (HC)
70
Other Support Staff
154
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers49.95032%
Teaching Assistants29.913422%
Other Support Staff53.887045%
Total Workforce133.6154100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
74.6↑ +13.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7↑ +0.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.7↑ +8.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.1:126.9:126.1:127.2:128.1:132.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2471.7%70.0%82.8%69.7%74.6%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.