The Ferrars Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-7Academy converter
Macaulay Road, Luton, LU4 0LL 01582573641 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils310
OfstedGood
FSM7.7%
RegionLuton
The Ferrars Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
12.6
76 staff headcount overall · 24.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
12.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
46
Other Support Staff
76
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers12.61317%
Teaching Assistants14.261722%
Other Support Staff27.934661%
Total Workforce54.876100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
42.9↓ -17.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5↓ -3.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.7↓ -0.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2533.8:127.5:126.5:125.3:129.7:124.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2445.5%42.9%57.1%42.9%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.