Willowfield School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Community school
209 Blackhorse Road, London, E17 6ND 02085274065 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,004
OfstedGood
Attainment 846%
FSM31.5%
RegionWaltham Forest
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
59.9
115 staff headcount overall · 17.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
59.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
40.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
61
Total Teachers (HC)
9
Total TAs (HC)
45
Other Support Staff
115
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers59.96153%
Teaching Assistants8.3298%
Other Support Staff40.604539%
Total Workforce108.9115100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
89.4 +28.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.8 +5.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.4 +2.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.5:116.0:117.2:117.2:117.2:117.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2476.2%70.3%70.4%83.9%89.4%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.