Wanstead High School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Community school
Redbridge Lane West, London, E11 2JZ 02089892791 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,434
OfstedGood
Attainment 854%
FSM17.2%
RegionRedbridge
Wanstead High School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
85.3
187 staff headcount overall · 17.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
85.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
59.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
88
Total Teachers (HC)
26
Total TAs (HC)
73
Other Support Staff
187
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers85.38847%
Teaching Assistants22.052614%
Other Support Staff59.457339%
Total Workforce166.8187100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
77.1↑ +16.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.3↑ +1.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.1↑ +5.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.1:117.1:118.3:115.9:117.4:117.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2471.9%53.4%48.9%78.0%77.1%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.