Fairfields Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Free schools
Apollo Avenue, Milton Keynes, MK11 4BA 01908410330 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils574
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)80%
FSM11.1%
RegionMilton Keynes
Fairfields Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
26.1
103 staff headcount overall · 23.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
26.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
27
Total Teachers (HC)
18
Total TAs (HC)
58
Other Support Staff
103
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers26.12726%
Teaching Assistants14.621817%
Other Support Staff31.995856%
Total Workforce72.7103100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
67.9↑ +7.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.1↑ +3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.7↑ +4.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.5:122.6:122.3:121.0:123.2:123.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2430.0%26.3%33.3%40.0%67.9%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.