Firs Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Firs Road, Sale, M33 5EL 01619737350 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils575
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)72%
FSM34.6%
RegionTrafford
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
29.9
149 staff headcount overall · 19.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
29.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
38.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
32
Total Teachers (HC)
31
Total TAs (HC)
86
Other Support Staff
149
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers29.93221%
Teaching Assistants24.143121%
Other Support Staff38.038658%
Total Workforce92.1149100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
55.6 -5.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3 -1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.0 +0.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.9:117.8:120.7:120.5:121.4:119.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%48.0%78.3%75.0%55.6%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.