Priory Woods School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Community special school
Tothill Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH 01642770540 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils201
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM53.2%
RegionMiddlesbrough
Priory Woods School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
33.0
242 staff headcount overall · 6.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
33.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
6.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
89.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
37
Total Teachers (HC)
91
Total TAs (HC)
114
Other Support Staff
242
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers33.03715%
Teaching Assistants76.569138%
Other Support Staff89.0611447%
Total Workforce198.6242100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
77.1↑ +16.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.9↓ -0.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.5↑ +1.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.0:17.2:17.0:17.4:17.2:16.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2458.6%36.7%62.5%60.6%77.1%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.