Cheam High School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Chatsworth Road, Sutton, SM3 8PW 02086445790 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils2,103
OfstedOutstanding
Attainment 850.6%
FSM13.2%
RegionSutton
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
139.7
317 staff headcount overall · 15.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
139.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
98.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
151
Total Teachers (HC)
51
Total TAs (HC)
115
Other Support Staff
317
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers139.715148%
Teaching Assistants47.815116%
Other Support Staff98.8111536%
Total Workforce286.3317100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
71.9 +11.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.9 +0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.7 +3.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.7:116.6:115.7:115.9:116.2:115.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2471.4%58.3%68.1%70.8%71.9%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.