Beecholme Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Edgehill Road, Mitcham, CR4 2HZ 02086404795 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils170
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)72%
FSM37.1%
RegionMerton
Beecholme Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
8.8
39 staff headcount overall · 18.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (HC)
11
Total TAs (HC)
18
Other Support Staff
39
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers8.81026%
Teaching Assistants7.221128%
Other Support Staff10.251846%
Total Workforce26.339100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
77.8↑ +17.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.4↑ +1.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
29.7↑ +14.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.4:120.7:120.4:120.6:123.1:118.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2445.5%50.0%70.0%66.7%77.8%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.