Ridgeway School

Not applicableAGES 2-19Community special school
Hill Rise, Bedford, MK42 7EB 01234402402 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils122
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM35.2%
RegionBedford
Ridgeway School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.9
157 staff headcount overall · 13.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
13.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
55.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (HC)
59
Total TAs (HC)
85
Other Support Staff
157
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.9138%
Teaching Assistants44.765938%
Other Support Staff55.788554%
Total Workforce111.4157100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
77.8↑ +17.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.9↑ +4.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
31.8↑ +17pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/258.4:18.9:17.5:18.1:18.5:113.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2453.8%30.8%85.7%94.4%77.8%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.