Downside Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Chaul End Lane, Luton, LU4 8EZ 01582587160 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,031
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)79%
FSM21.6%
RegionLuton
Downside Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
43.5
299 staff headcount overall · 24.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
43.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
74.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
50
Total Teachers (HC)
68
Total TAs (HC)
181
Other Support Staff
299
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers43.55017%
Teaching Assistants38.016823%
Other Support Staff74.5718161%
Total Workforce156.1299100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
57.1↓ -3.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.5↓ -2.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.9↓ -7.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.3:123.2:122.7:124.1:123.9:124.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2453.8%42.3%53.8%54.9%57.1%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.