Sharp Lane Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Sharp Lane, Leeds, LS10 4QE 01138315551 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils600
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)53%
FSM27.8%
RegionLeeds
Sharp Lane Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
29.4
113 staff headcount overall · 19.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
29.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
36.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
30
Total Teachers (HC)
28
Total TAs (HC)
55
Other Support Staff
113
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers29.43027%
Teaching Assistants22.672825%
Other Support Staff36.185549%
Total Workforce88.3113100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
61.3↑ +0.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.5↓ -0.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.7↑ +4.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.1:123.0:122.8:121.1:119.9:119.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2434.4%17.2%83.3%71.0%61.3%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.