Beechwood Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Linden Road, Luton, LU4 9RD 01582518400 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils871
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)46%
FSM21.2%
RegionLuton
Beechwood Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
35.5
195 staff headcount overall · 24.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
35.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
58.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
41
Total Teachers (HC)
48
Total TAs (HC)
106
Other Support Staff
195
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers35.54121%
Teaching Assistants34.674825%
Other Support Staff58.2410654%
Total Workforce128.5195100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
83.7↑ +23pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.0↑ +7.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.3↑ +7.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.6:122.5:120.7:123.1:122.4:124.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.0%50.0%66.7%84.6%83.7%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.