Wooler First School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Community school
15 Brewery Road, Wooler, NE71 6QG 01668281470 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils86
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)z%
FSM11.6%
RegionNorthumberland
Wooler First School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
5.4
26 staff headcount overall · 16.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
5.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (HC)
6
Total TAs (HC)
13
Other Support Staff
26
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers5.4727%
Teaching Assistants4.12623%
Other Support Staff7.751350%
Total Workforce17.226100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
42.9↓ -17.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.7↓ -4.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.9↑ +3.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.2:122.2:120.3:117.8:114.8:116.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2411.1%28.6%85.7%60.0%42.9%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.