Millfields Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Foundation school
Bowes Road, Colchester, CO7 9RD 01206823044 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils215
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)47%
FSM6%
RegionEssex
Millfields Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
8.8
70 staff headcount overall · 24.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
23
Total TAs (HC)
35
Other Support Staff
70
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers8.81217%
Teaching Assistants11.232333%
Other Support Staff17.043550%
Total Workforce37.170100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
30.8↓ -29.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.0↓ -3.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.1↓ -4.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.7:124.3:127.8:132.5:125.5:124.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/247.7%7.7%27.3%7.7%30.8%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.