Rishton Methodist Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Voluntary controlled school
George Street, Blackburn, BB1 4JF 01254887223 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils157
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)79%
FSM43.3%
RegionLancashire
Rishton Methodist Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
7.8
39 staff headcount overall · 20.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
7.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
19
Other Support Staff
39
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers7.8821%
Teaching Assistants7.961231%
Other Support Staff10.751949%
Total Workforce26.539100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
17.8↑ +12.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.4↓ -3.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.1:123.0:123.0:118.7:118.8:120.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2430.0%33.3%25.0%16.7%66.7%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.