Whitstone

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF 01749345555 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils578
OfstedGood
Attainment 840.5%
FSM23.9%
RegionSomerset
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
38.1
85 staff headcount overall · 15.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
38.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
40
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
35
Other Support Staff
85
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers38.14047%
Teaching Assistants7.051012%
Other Support Staff25.863541%
Total Workforce71.085100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
92.9 +32.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.8 +3.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
34.8 +20pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.1:116.3:114.2:114.7:114.9:115.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2463.9%59.5%91.3%74.4%92.9%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.