Southcote Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ 01189375533 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils553
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)31%
FSM17.5%
RegionReading
Southcote Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
26.9
131 staff headcount overall · 20.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
26.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
39.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
35
Total Teachers (HC)
34
Total TAs (HC)
62
Other Support Staff
131
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers26.93527%
Teaching Assistants25.793426%
Other Support Staff39.306247%
Total Workforce92.0131100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
56.3↓ -4.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3↓ -0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.8↓ -3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.5:122.4:123.7:122.1:120.8:120.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2490.3%57.1%87.9%77.8%56.3%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.