Fred Nicholson School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Foundation special school
Westfield Road, Dereham, NR19 1JB 01362693915 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils197
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM54.3%
RegionNorfolk
Fred Nicholson School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
31.6
206 staff headcount overall · 8.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
31.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
8.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
81.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
32
Total Teachers (HC)
76
Total TAs (HC)
98
Other Support Staff
206
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers31.63216%
Teaching Assistants66.867637%
Other Support Staff81.459848%
Total Workforce179.9206100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
78.4↑ +17.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.6↑ +0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.3↑ +0.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/258.2:19.6:18.8:17.8:17.5:18.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.0%37.9%53.3%68.8%78.4%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.