Southmead School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Foundation school
Wrafton Road, Braunton, EX33 2BU 01271812448 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils364
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)72%
FSM17.3%
RegionDevon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.1
99 staff headcount overall · 21.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (HC)
23
Total TAs (HC)
53
Other Support Staff
99
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.12323%
Teaching Assistants14.612323%
Other Support Staff24.415354%
Total Workforce56.299100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.8 +10.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.5 +4.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.4 -11.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.4:121.4:119.8:118.9:120.5:121.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2433.3%39.1%79.2%76.2%70.8%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.