The Orchard School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Voluntary aided school
Christchurch Road, London, SW2 3ES 02086714400 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils206
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)73%
FSM37.9%
RegionLambeth
The Orchard School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
8.0
33 staff headcount overall · 25.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
8.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
25.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (HC)
9
Total TAs (HC)
16
Other Support Staff
33
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers8.0824%
Teaching Assistants8.29927%
Other Support Staff11.581648%
Total Workforce27.933100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
62.5↑ +1.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9↓ -2.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.2↑ +7.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.5:123.1:120.8:123.3:123.0:125.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%10.0%50.0%87.5%62.5%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.