Barr Beacon School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Old Hall Lane, Walsall, WS9 0RF 01213666600 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,501
OfstedGood
Attainment 850.8%
FSM20.4%
RegionWalsall
Barr Beacon School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
108.4
185 staff headcount overall · 14.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
108.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
14.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
50.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
112
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
56
Other Support Staff
185
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers108.411261%
Teaching Assistants16.93179%
Other Support Staff50.775630%
Total Workforce176.1185100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.1↑ +5.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.5↓ -0.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.0↑ +9.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2513.9:114.2:114.0:114.6:115.0:114.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%45.5%71.3%77.1%66.1%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.