West Hill School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Thompson Cross, Stalybridge, SK15 1LX 01613382193 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils853
OfstedGood
Attainment 843.5%
FSM25.8%
RegionTameside
West Hill School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
48.2
100 staff headcount overall · 17.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
48.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
49
Total Teachers (HC)
13
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
100
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers48.24949%
Teaching Assistants10.191313%
Other Support Staff29.593838%
Total Workforce88.0100100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
61.5↑ +0.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9↓ -2.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.1↓ -0.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.3:116.6:116.3:117.2:117.1:117.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2477.4%41.5%68.4%61.5%61.5%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.