High Spen Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Community school
Hugar Road, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ 01207542373 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils184
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)71%
FSM22.3%
RegionGateshead
High Spen Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.8
47 staff headcount overall · 17.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
21
Other Support Staff
47
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.81226%
Teaching Assistants10.831430%
Other Support Staff14.232145%
Total Workforce34.947100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
72.7↑ +12pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.5↓ -1.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.0:118.7:119.0:119.2:119.6:117.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2445.5%54.5%75.0%77.8%72.7%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.