Forest Oak School

Not applicableAGES 4-19Community special school
Windward Way, Birmingham, B36 0UE 01217170088 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils193
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM63.2%
RegionSolihull
Forest Oak School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
21.6
163 staff headcount overall · 9.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
21.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
51.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
3.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
52
Total TAs (HC)
85
Other Support Staff
163
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers21.62616%
Teaching Assistants38.775232%
Other Support Staff51.728552%
Total Workforce112.1163100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.0↑ +15.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.4↑ +3.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.2↓ -5.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/259.2:19.0:18.7:19.1:19.1:19.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2468.2%18.2%65.2%78.3%76.0%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.