Highfields Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Pluto Close, Leicester, LE2 0UU 01162531382 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils363
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)65%
FSM21.5%
RegionLeicester
Highfields Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.0
95 staff headcount overall · 19.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
25
Total TAs (HC)
49
Other Support Staff
95
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.02122%
Teaching Assistants15.062526%
Other Support Staff21.724952%
Total Workforce55.895100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
60.9↑ +0.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.0↓ -3.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.2↓ -7.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.0:120.3:120.5:121.6:122.3:119.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2430.4%40.9%66.7%60.9%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.