Foxfield School

Not applicableAGES 11-19Community special school
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 5LF 01516418810 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils212
OfstedGood
FSM54.2%
RegionWirral
Foxfield School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
32.0
235 staff headcount overall · 6.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
32.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
6.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
84.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
34
Total Teachers (HC)
83
Total TAs (HC)
118
Other Support Staff
235
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers32.03414%
Teaching Assistants69.798335%
Other Support Staff84.5711850%
Total Workforce186.4235100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
78.1↑ +17.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.7↑ +5.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.3↓ -6.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.2:16.5:16.7:16.7:16.8:16.8:1School
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%30.8%21.4%93.1%78.1%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.