Northgate Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Free schools
Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EU 01278226070 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils261
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)79%
FSM30.3%
RegionSomerset
Northgate Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.6
88 staff headcount overall · 22.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
49
Other Support Staff
88
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.61214%
Teaching Assistants12.862731%
Other Support Staff22.914956%
Total Workforce47.488100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.3↓ -4.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2527.8:130.0:128.1:129.8:132.8:122.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%20.0%50.0%45.5%50.0%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.