Downs Barn School

PrimaryAGES 3-7Community school
69 Downs Barns Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA 01908604430 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils85
OfstedGood
FSM20%
RegionMilton Keynes
Downs Barn School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
5.0
24 staff headcount overall · 15.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
5.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (HC)
5
Total TAs (HC)
13
Other Support Staff
24
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers5.0625%
Teaching Assistants3.64521%
Other Support Staff5.771354%
Total Workforce14.424100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.7↓ -4.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.1↑ +0.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2514.8:115.2:118.1:114.9:115.5:115.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2444.4%11.1%62.5%50.0%50.0%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.