Launchpad Centre

Not applicableAGES 11-16Pupil referral unit
College Street, St Helens, WA10 1UH 01744412850 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils72
OfstedGood
FSM68.1%
RegionSt Helens
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
14.8
32 staff headcount overall · 7.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
14.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
5.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (HC)
6
Total TAs (HC)
10
Other Support Staff
32
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers14.81650%
Teaching Assistants6.00619%
Other Support Staff8.901031%
Total Workforce29.732100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
27.8 -32.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.0 +0.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0 -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2534.6:121.6:123.0:120.9:119.8:17.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2480.0%50.0%100.0%28.6%27.8%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.