Hexham Middle School

Middle deemed secondaryAGES 9-13Academy converter
Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, NE46 3JB 01434610300 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils606
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)69%
FSM14.7%
RegionNorthumberland
Hexham Middle School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
26.6
84 staff headcount overall · 22.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
26.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
17.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
45
Other Support Staff
84
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers26.62935%
Teaching Assistants7.791012%
Other Support Staff14.984554%
Total Workforce49.484100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
61.3↑ +0.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.0↓ -2.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.3↑ +0.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.7:122.5:123.5:120.8:121.2:122.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2471.4%21.7%70.8%44.8%61.3%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.