The Holy Brook School

Not applicableAGES 5-11Community special school
145 Ashampstead Road, Reading, RG30 3LJ 01189375489 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils29
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM69%
RegionReading
The Holy Brook School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
7.2
39 staff headcount overall · 4.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
7.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
4.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
21
Other Support Staff
39
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers7.2821%
Teaching Assistants8.611026%
Other Support Staff11.422154%
Total Workforce27.239100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
85.7↑ +25pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6↓ -2.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.9↑ +3.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/255.3:15.8:15.3:15.3:15.5:14.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2457.1%71.4%71.4%85.7%85.7%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.