New Town Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
School Terrace, Reading, RG1 3LS 01189375509 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils415
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)61%
FSM20.2%
RegionReading
New Town Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
21.0
60 staff headcount overall · 19.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
21.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
28
Other Support Staff
60
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers21.02237%
Teaching Assistants7.481017%
Other Support Staff17.582847%
Total Workforce46.160100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.9↑ +13.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2↓ -1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
28.7↑ +13.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.3:123.2:124.7:123.6:120.6:119.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2476.5%41.2%68.2%63.6%73.9%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.