Fairfield School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Foundation special school
White Lee Road, Batley, WF17 8AS 01924326103 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils136
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM39%
RegionKirklees
Fairfield School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.4
234 staff headcount overall · 6.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
6.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
73.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
75
Total TAs (HC)
137
Other Support Staff
234
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.4229%
Teaching Assistants55.527532%
Other Support Staff73.7113759%
Total Workforce149.6234100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.2↑ +15.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.2↑ +3.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0↑ +5.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.5:16.2:16.4:16.2:17.8:16.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2456.5%60.9%64.0%76.2%76.2%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.