Birchfield Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Birchfield Avenue, Leeds, LS27 7HU 01132533009 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils234
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)84%
FSM13.7%
RegionLeeds
Birchfield Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.3
46 staff headcount overall · 22.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
8
Total TAs (HC)
26
Other Support Staff
46
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.31226%
Teaching Assistants6.45817%
Other Support Staff12.702657%
Total Workforce29.446100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
80.0↑ +19.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
21.7↑ +16.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.2↓ -8.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.7:117.7:120.7:119.5:123.2:122.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.3%53.3%64.3%76.9%80.0%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.