Unity College

SecondaryAGES 11-16Foundation school
Townley Holmes, Burnley, BB11 3DF 01282683010 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,416
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 840.2%
FSM34.2%
RegionLancashire
Unity College
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
97.0
223 staff headcount overall · 16.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
97.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
73.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
102
Total Teachers (HC)
36
Total TAs (HC)
85
Other Support Staff
223
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers97.010246%
Teaching Assistants31.043616%
Other Support Staff73.938538%
Total Workforce202.0223100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.0↑ +9.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.0↑ +7.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.5↑ +3.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.2:116.8:114.9:114.6:116.1:116.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2470.0%53.1%82.7%70.9%70.0%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.