The Observatory School

Not applicableAGES 7-16Community special school
Bidston Village Road, Prenton, CH43 7QT 01516527093 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils167
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM65.3%
RegionWirral
The Observatory School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.8
56 staff headcount overall · 9.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
5.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
25
Other Support Staff
56
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.81730%
Teaching Assistants14.001425%
Other Support Staff22.362545%
Total Workforce53.256100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 14.8%
6.0↓ -8.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.8:16.0:16.4:16.6:18.5:19.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2358.3%73.3%50.0%26.7%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.