Dowson Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Marlborough Road, Hyde, SK14 5HU 01613660177 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils475
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)69%
FSM24%
RegionTameside
Dowson Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.5
93 staff headcount overall · 30.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
30.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
15.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
22
Total TAs (HC)
53
Other Support Staff
93
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.51819%
Teaching Assistants16.142224%
Other Support Staff28.865357%
Total Workforce60.593100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
42.9↓ -17.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5↓ -3.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.4↓ -3.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2529.6:127.1:132.9:134.9:128.7:130.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2442.1%31.6%66.7%70.0%42.9%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.