Thameside Primary School

PrimaryAGES 5-11Community school
Harley Road, Reading, RG4 8DB 01189375551 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils334
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)49%
FSM19.8%
RegionReading
Thameside Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
23.4
112 staff headcount overall · 14.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
23.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
14.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
7.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
33
Total TAs (HC)
53
Other Support Staff
112
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers23.42623%
Teaching Assistants22.843329%
Other Support Staff29.735347%
Total Workforce76.0112100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
57.7↓ -3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3↓ -1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.2↓ -7.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.8:118.6:116.9:119.9:116.7:114.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2446.2%37.0%80.8%63.0%57.7%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.