Willowdown Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy sponsor led
Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU 01278558758 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils342
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)66%
FSM21.1%
RegionSomerset
Willowdown Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.5
63 staff headcount overall · 22.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
29
Other Support Staff
63
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.51829%
Teaching Assistants13.221625%
Other Support Staff21.992946%
Total Workforce50.763100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
56.5↓ -4.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.0↓ -2.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
67.9↑ +53.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.2:122.9:123.1:124.9:122.2:122.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2442.9%15.4%63.6%64.3%56.5%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.