Preston Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy sponsor led
Old Paignton Road, Torquay, TQ2 6UY 01803607075 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils329
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)60%
FSM14.9%
RegionTorbay
Preston Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.7
93 staff headcount overall · 22.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
25
Total TAs (HC)
50
Other Support Staff
93
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.71819%
Teaching Assistants20.662527%
Other Support Staff28.585054%
Total Workforce64.993100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
41.2↓ -19.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.2↓ -2.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.7↑ +0.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.8:124.5:124.0:122.5:119.9:122.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.3%33.3%78.6%35.3%41.2%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.