William Edwards School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Stifford Clays Road, Grays, RM16 3NJ 01375486000 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,105
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 842.5%
FSM20.6%
RegionThurrock
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
74.1
130 staff headcount overall · 18.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
74.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
80
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
40
Other Support Staff
130
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers74.18062%
Teaching Assistants6.60108%
Other Support Staff31.984031%
Total Workforce112.7130100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
56.6 -4.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8 -1.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.4 -5.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.2:119.6:117.9:118.4:120.1:118.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2435.2%36.0%61.5%71.1%56.6%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.