Smithdown Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Chatsworth Drive, Liverpool, L7 6LJ 01517096229 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils488
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)50%
FSM51.6%
RegionLiverpool
Smithdown Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.7
93 staff headcount overall · 23.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
30
Total TAs (HC)
41
Other Support Staff
93
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.72224%
Teaching Assistants26.033032%
Other Support Staff30.874144%
Total Workforce76.693100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
65.0↑ +4.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2↓ -1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.8↓ -10pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.0:120.2:119.7:120.5:121.7:123.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2457.9%54.5%79.2%68.2%65.0%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.