Lingham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Community school
Townmeadow Lane, Wirral, CH46 7UQ 01516775381 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils307
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)60%
FSM36.8%
RegionWirral
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.6
70 staff headcount overall · 15.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
15
Total TAs (HC)
34
Other Support Staff
70
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.62130%
Teaching Assistants13.411521%
Other Support Staff22.863449%
Total Workforce54.970100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
55.0 -5.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6 -2.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.5 +8.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.7:119.3:118.5:117.6:117.1:115.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2458.3%72.7%75.0%69.6%55.0%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.