Phoenix School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Community special school
49 Bow Road, London, E3 2AD 02089804740 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils502
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM62.4%
RegionTower Hamlets
Phoenix School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
81.6
688 staff headcount overall · 6.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
81.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
6.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
234.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
87
Total Teachers (HC)
215
Total TAs (HC)
386
Other Support Staff
688
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers81.68713%
Teaching Assistants180.8721531%
Other Support Staff234.3838656%
Total Workforce496.9688100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
81.5↑ +20.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.0↑ +2.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.3↓ -5.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.8:16.6:16.8:17.2:17.6:16.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2462.9%67.1%74.4%80.2%81.5%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.