Highfields Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Colchester Road, Manningtree, CO11 2BN 01206392223 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils320
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)74%
FSM6.3%
RegionEssex
Highfields Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.6
148 staff headcount overall · 23.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
42
Total TAs (HC)
88
Other Support Staff
148
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.61812%
Teaching Assistants12.764228%
Other Support Staff23.458859%
Total Workforce49.8148100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
31.6↓ -29.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5↓ -3.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.0↑ +17.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.1:123.6:122.7:123.0:121.1:123.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2429.4%66.7%65.0%33.3%31.6%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.