Knowsley Central School

Not applicableAGES 4-11Community special school
Mossbrow Road, Liverpool, L36 7SY 01514778450 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils127
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM48%
RegionKnowsley
Knowsley Central School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.8
84 staff headcount overall · 7.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
84
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.81923%
Teaching Assistants27.002732%
Other Support Staff30.013845%
Total Workforce74.884100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
64.7↑ +4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.2↑ +2.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.9↑ +0.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/255.3:15.5:15.8:15.3:16.1:17.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2456.0%31.6%52.4%55.6%64.7%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.