Firs Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Dreghorn Road, Birmingham, B36 8LL 01214643792 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils327
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)48%
FSM59.3%
RegionBirmingham
Firs Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.9
52 staff headcount overall · 23.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (HC)
7
Total TAs (HC)
28
Other Support Staff
52
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.91733%
Teaching Assistants5.80713%
Other Support Staff15.382854%
Total Workforce37.152100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
85.0↑ +24.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.1↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.7↑ +7.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.9:117.9:119.2:126.7:126.7:123.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/24100.0%80.0%85.0%76.5%85.0%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.