Simonside Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Glasgow Road, Jarrow, NE32 4AU 01914898315 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils222
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)37%
FSM51.8%
RegionSouth Tyneside
Simonside Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.7
56 staff headcount overall · 16.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
27
Other Support Staff
56
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.71527%
Teaching Assistants13.651425%
Other Support Staff19.012748%
Total Workforce46.456100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
37.5↓ -23.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4↓ -1.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.0↓ -7.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.9:119.4:116.8:117.1:117.9:116.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%37.5%45.0%68.8%37.5%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.