William Austin Junior School

PrimaryAGES 7-11Community school
Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1UA 01582572100 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils540
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)71%
FSM29.6%
RegionLuton
William Austin Junior School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.0
100 staff headcount overall · 27.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
27.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (HC)
25
Total TAs (HC)
55
Other Support Staff
100
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.02020%
Teaching Assistants19.522525%
Other Support Staff32.825555%
Total Workforce72.3100100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
89.5↑ +28.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.6↑ +0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.3↑ +3.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.2:124.8:125.2:123.8:127.3:127.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2442.4%37.5%69.2%81.0%89.5%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.