Castle School

Not applicableAGES 7-18Community special school
Odell Road, Walsall, WS3 2ED 01922710129 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils230
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM57%
RegionWalsall
Castle School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
25.6
108 staff headcount overall · 9.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
25.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
33.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
4.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
31
Total TAs (HC)
51
Other Support Staff
108
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers25.62624%
Teaching Assistants24.613129%
Other Support Staff33.385147%
Total Workforce83.6108100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
95.7↑ +35pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.2↑ +6.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2511.5:18.5:18.9:18.5:19.5:19.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2465.2%64.0%80.0%66.7%95.7%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.