The WREN School

SecondaryAGES 11-19Free schools
61-63 Bath Road, Reading, RG30 2BB 01182143888 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils979
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 844.7%
FSM26.9%
RegionReading
The WREN School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
62.0
150 staff headcount overall · 17.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
62.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
49.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
64
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
70
Other Support Staff
150
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers62.06443%
Teaching Assistants12.671611%
Other Support Staff49.007047%
Total Workforce123.6150100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
88.2↑ +27.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.5↑ +5.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.3↑ +11.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2513.6:115.7:116.5:116.5:115.5:117.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.8%79.2%89.6%78.4%88.2%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.