Merrow Junior School

PrimaryAGES 7-11Foundation school
Sheeplands Avenue, Guildford, GU1 2SG 01483598544 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils233
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)62%
FSM17.6%
RegionSurrey
Merrow Junior School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.1
44 staff headcount overall · 21.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
19
Other Support Staff
44
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.11330%
Teaching Assistants8.441227%
Other Support Staff12.541943%
Total Workforce32.144100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.0↓ -3.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.1↓ -3.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.0:120.1:122.2:120.1:126.7:121.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2438.5%28.6%80.0%78.6%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.