Abbey Junior School

PrimaryAGES 7-11Community school
Barclay Road, Smethwick, B67 5LT 01214292700 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils357
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)74%
FSM24.4%
RegionSandwell
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.6
77 staff headcount overall · 26.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
26.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
16.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (HC)
11
Total TAs (HC)
52
Other Support Staff
77
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.61418%
Teaching Assistants8.061114%
Other Support Staff21.745268%
Total Workforce43.477100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 14.8%
13.2 -1.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.1:124.0:125.3:126.0:124.5:126.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
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.