Birchfields Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Lytham Road, Manchester, M14 6PL 01612243892 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils625
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)49%
FSM55.8%
RegionManchester
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
30.1
133 staff headcount overall · 20.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
30.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
43.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
34
Total Teachers (HC)
43
Total TAs (HC)
56
Other Support Staff
133
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers30.13426%
Teaching Assistants36.654332%
Other Support Staff43.885642%
Total Workforce110.6133100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
80.6 +19.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.1 +6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.7 -11.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.9:120.5:121.2:120.5:121.4:120.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.9%24.3%72.2%78.9%80.6%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.