Thorpe Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Dolphin Lane, Wakefield, WF3 3DG 01135217040
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils230
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)67%
FSM18.3%
RegionLeeds
Thorpe Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.0
48 staff headcount overall · 20.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
23
Other Support Staff
48
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.01327%
Teaching Assistants7.891225%
Other Support Staff14.072348%
Total Workforce33.048100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
40.0↓ -20.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6↓ -3.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.3↑ +11.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.9:122.1:117.5:121.8:116.6:120.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2423.1%14.3%68.8%46.2%40.0%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.