Gosforth Central Middle School

Middle deemed secondaryAGES 9-13Foundation school
Great North Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN 01912851793 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils601
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)72%
FSM18.1%
RegionNewcastle upon Tyne
Gosforth Central Middle School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
32.4
74 staff headcount overall · 19.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
32.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
34
Total Teachers (HC)
13
Total TAs (HC)
27
Other Support Staff
74
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers32.43446%
Teaching Assistants11.461318%
Other Support Staff17.942736%
Total Workforce61.874100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
53.1↓ -7.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8↓ -1.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.7↑ +6.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.6:120.0:119.6:119.3:118.8:119.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2433.3%26.7%84.8%74.2%53.1%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.