Whickham School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Burnthouse Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR 01914960026 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,721
OfstedGood
Attainment 852.9%
FSM20.3%
RegionGateshead
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
94.0
230 staff headcount overall · 18.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
94.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
60.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
101
Total Teachers (HC)
23
Total TAs (HC)
106
Other Support Staff
230
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers94.010144%
Teaching Assistants21.202310%
Other Support Staff60.5210646%
Total Workforce175.7230100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.6 +9.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3 -0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.8 -4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.9:118.6:118.2:118.5:117.3:118.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%43.6%71.2%70.2%70.6%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.