George Mitchell School

All-throughAGES 3-16Academy converter
Farmer Road, London, E10 5DN 02085396198 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,004
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)61%
FSM35.7%
RegionWaltham Forest
George Mitchell School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
55.2
140 staff headcount overall · 19.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
55.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
44.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
57
Total Teachers (HC)
25
Total TAs (HC)
58
Other Support Staff
140
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers55.25741%
Teaching Assistants21.732518%
Other Support Staff44.715841%
Total Workforce121.6140100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.8↑ +13.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8↓ -1.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.0↓ -1.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.6:117.0:117.7:118.0:119.2:119.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2455.2%83.9%65.7%73.8%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.