The Orchards

Not applicableAGES 3-11Free schools special
Audley Avenue, Stretford, M32 9TG 01617480670 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils144
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM54.9%
RegionTrafford
The Orchards
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.8
107 staff headcount overall · 8.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
8.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
42.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
41
Total TAs (HC)
47
Other Support Staff
107
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.81918%
Teaching Assistants37.484138%
Other Support Staff42.684744%
Total Workforce97.0107100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
54.5↓ -6.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.8↑ +1.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.3↑ +6.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.4:18.5:17.3:18.0:17.1:18.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2445.5%42.9%68.4%60.0%54.5%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.