The Ridgeway Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD 01189375530 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils405
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)54%
FSM39.5%
RegionReading
The Ridgeway Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.7
87 staff headcount overall · 19.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
36
Other Support Staff
87
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.72428%
Teaching Assistants21.282731%
Other Support Staff25.233641%
Total Workforce67.287100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
71.4↑ +10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7↓ -1.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.7↑ +2.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.8:120.2:121.4:120.3:119.7:119.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2468.0%50.0%81.5%58.3%71.4%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.