North Cestrian School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Free schools
Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AJ 01619281856 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils777
OfstedGood
Attainment 854.1%
FSM17.5%
RegionTrafford
North Cestrian School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
47.1
100 staff headcount overall · 16.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
47.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
49
Total Teachers (HC)
19
Total TAs (HC)
32
Other Support Staff
100
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers47.14949%
Teaching Assistants17.681919%
Other Support Staff29.373232%
Total Workforce94.2100100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
72.3↑ +11.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.0↓ -0.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.9↓ -6.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.1:116.8:115.3:115.9:119.9:116.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%21/2222/2323/2486.0%68.9%72.3%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.