Pelham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Southey Road, London, SW19 1NU 02085422005 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils398
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)76%
FSM13.1%
RegionMerton
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
21.5
93 staff headcount overall · 17.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
21.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (HC)
26
Total TAs (HC)
42
Other Support Staff
93
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers21.52527%
Teaching Assistants19.222628%
Other Support Staff28.354245%
Total Workforce69.193100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
80.8 +20.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.9 +1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.0 -4.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.4:120.2:118.9:120.8:120.2:117.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%50.0%84.6%86.4%80.8%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.