Highfield Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Bridgenorth Avenue, Manchester, M41 9PA 01617486096 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils300
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)60%
FSM18%
RegionTrafford
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.8
47 staff headcount overall · 21.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
21
Other Support Staff
47
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.81634%
Teaching Assistants7.821021%
Other Support Staff12.542145%
Total Workforce34.247100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
46.7 -14pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.5 -2.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.4 -7.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.9:119.5:118.7:119.3:122.6:121.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.0%26.7%57.1%45.5%46.7%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.