The Forest School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Robin Hood Lane, Wokingham, RG41 5NE 01189781626 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils927
OfstedGood
Attainment 850.6%
FSM11.4%
RegionWokingham
The Forest School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
54.1
84 staff headcount overall · 18.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
54.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
56
Total Teachers (HC)
5
Total TAs (HC)
23
Other Support Staff
84
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers54.15667%
Teaching Assistants4.2456%
Other Support Staff18.272327%
Total Workforce76.784100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.5↑ +7.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.6↑ +0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
28.9↑ +14.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2514.4:112.6:114.1:118.6:118.6:118.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2452.5%32.7%59.6%72.0%68.5%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.