The size of the school workforce - school level
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Headcount and Full time Equivalent of staff by type of school and characteristics including post held, age group and ethnicity (school level).
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Data set details
- Theme
- Teachers and school workforce
- Publication
- School workforce in England
- Release
- Reporting year 2022
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 318,611
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Geographic levels (only available via download / public API)
- School
- Indicators
- FTE of administrative staff
- FTE of all full-time teachers
- FTE of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status
- FTE of all part-time teachers
- FTE of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status
- FTE of all teachers
- FTE of all teachers without qualified teacher status
- FTE of all workforce
- FTE of assistant head teachers
- FTE of auxiliary staff
- FTE of classroom teachers
- FTE of deputy head teachers
- FTE of full-time administrative staff
- FTE of full-time assistant head teachers
- FTE of full-time auxiliary staff
- FTE of full-time classroom teachers
- FTE of full-time deputy head teachers
- FTE of full-time head teachers
- FTE of full-time leadership teachers
- FTE of full-time other school support staff
- FTE of full-time teaching assistants
- FTE of full-time technicians
- FTE of head teachers
- FTE of leadership teachers
- FTE of other school support staff
- FTE of part-time assistant head teachers
- FTE of part-time classroom teachers
- FTE of part-time deputy head teachers
- FTE of part-time head teachers
- FTE of part-time leadership teachers
- FTE of pt administrative staff
- FTE of pt auxiliary staff
- FTE of pt other school support staff
- FTE of pt teaching assistants
- FTE of pt technicians
- FTE of teaching assistants
- FTE of technicians
- Headcount of administrative staff
- Headcount of all full-time teachers
- Headcount of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status
- Headcount of all part-time teachers
- Headcount of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status
- Headcount of all teachers
- Headcount of all teachers without qualified teacher status
- Headcount of all workforce
- Headcount of assistant head teachers
- Headcount of auxiliary staff
- Headcount of classroom teachers
- Headcount of deputy head teachers
- Headcount of ft administrative staff
- Headcount of ft auxiliary staff
- Headcount of ft other school support staff
- Headcount of ft teaching assistants
- Headcount of ft technicians
- Headcount of full-time assistant head teachers
- Headcount of full-time classroom teachers
- Headcount of full-time deputy head teachers
- Headcount of full-time head teachers
- Headcount of full-time leadership teachers
- Headcount of head teachers
- Headcount of leadership teachers
- Headcount of occasional teachers
- Headcount of other school support staff
- Headcount of part-time assistant head teachers
- Headcount of part-time classroom teachers
- Headcount of part-time deputy head teachers
- Headcount of part-time head teachers
- Headcount of part-time leadership teachers
- Headcount of pt administrative staff
- Headcount of pt auxiliary staff
- Headcount of pt other school support staff
- Headcount of pt teaching assistants
- Headcount of pt technicians
- Headcount of teaching assistants
- Headcount of technicians
- Headcount of third-party staff
- Number of schools
- Percent of all teachers that are part-time
- Ratio of teaching assistants to all teachers
- Filters
- Type of school
- Time period
- 2010/11 to 2022/23
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | old_la_code | new_la_code | la_name | school_laestab | school_urn | school_type | number_schools | fte_workforce | fte_all_teachers | fte_classroom_teachers | fte_leadership_teachers | fte_head_teachers | fte_deputy_head_teachers | fte_assistant_head_teachers | fte_all_teachers_without_qts | fte_ft_all_teachers | fte_ft_classroom_teachers | fte_ft_leadership_teachers | fte_ft_head_teachers | fte_ft_deputy_head_teachers | fte_ft_assistant_head_teachers | fte_ft_all_teachers_without_qts | fte_pt_all_teachers | fte_pt_classroom_teachers | fte_pt_leadership_teachers | fte_pt_head_teachers | fte_pt_deputy_head_teachers | fte_pt_assistant_head_teachers | fte_pt_all_teachers_without_qts | fte_teaching_assistants | fte_other_school_support_staff | fte_administrative_staff | fte_technicians | fte_auxiliary_staff | fte_ft_teaching_assistants | fte_ft_other_school_support_staff | fte_ft_administrative_staff | fte_ft_technicians | fte_ft_auxiliary_staff | fte_pt_teaching_assistants | fte_pt_other_school_support_staff | fte_pt_administrative_staff | fte_pt_technicians | fte_pt_auxiliary_staff | hc_workforce | hc_all_teachers | hc_classroom_teachers | hc_leadership_teachers | hc_head_teachers | hc_deputy_head_teachers | hc_assistant_head_teachers | hc_all_teachers_without_qts | hc_occasional_teachers | hc_ft_all_teachers | hc_ft_classroom_teachers | hc_ft_leadership_teachers | hc_ft_head_teachers | hc_ft_deputy_head_teachers | hc_ft_assistant_head_teachers | hc_ft_all_teachers_without_qts | hc_pt_all_teachers | hc_pt_classroom_teachers | hc_pt_leadership_teachers | hc_pt_head_teachers | hc_pt_deputy_head_teachers | hc_pt_assistant_head_teachers | hc_pt_all_teachers_without_qts | hc_teaching_assistants | hc_other_school_support_staff | hc_administrative_staff | hc_technicians | hc_auxiliary_staff | hc_third_party_support_staff | hc_ft_teaching_assistants | hc_ft_other_school_support_staff | hc_ft_administrative_staff | hc_ft_technicians | hc_ft_auxiliary_staff | hc_pt_teaching_assistants | hc_pt_other_school_support_staff | hc_pt_administrative_staff | hc_pt_technicians | hc_pt_auxiliary_staff | percent_pt_teacher | ratio_of_teaching_assistants_to_all_teachers |
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| 202223 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Total state-funded schools | 21970 | 973859.8763 | 468371.3393 | 396689.171 | 71682.16833 | 22258.67522 | 18301.27267 | 31122.22044 | 12738.80986 | 391788.5434 | 326013.5169 | 65775.02652 | 21263.51427 | 16712.7942 | 27798.71805 | 10695.92675 | 76582.79591 | 70675.65409 | 5907.141813 | 995.1609462 | 1588.478476 | 3323.502391 | 2042.883108 | 281094.4975 | 40562.69494 | 87547.69265 | 18554.81875 | 77728.83314 | 60708.18472 | 23499.86527 | 49814.45019 | 12061.8808 | 17847.74443 | 220386.3128 | 17062.82967 | 37733.24246 | 6492.937952 | 59881.08871 | 1314989.354 | 513906.5804 | 440109.3417 | 73797.23869 | 22542.57457 | 18815.9165 | 32438.74761 | 14873.65693 | 16700 | 391230.6975 | 325645.3567 | 65585.34078 | 21156.25839 | 16680.02595 | 27749.05645 | 10683.06034 | 122675.8829 | 114463.985 | 8211.897903 | 1386.316183 | 2135.89055 | 4689.69117 | 4190.596586 | 395483.3564 | 53946.2094 | 114647.8095 | 22404.5058 | 214600.8922 | 49420 | 60700.06539 | 23494.82763 | 49804.35813 | 12058.38753 | 17844.57032 | 334783.291 | 30451.38177 | 64843.45142 | 10346.11827 | 196756.3219 | 23.9 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 202223 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | State-funded nursery and primary | 17168 | 505752.1026 | 221331.244 | 180747.0066 | 40584.23735 | 16872.94103 | 11332.83796 | 12378.45836 | 4048.999748 | 179523.4754 | 142989.0606 | 36534.41472 | 16013.00437 | 10035.70173 | 10485.70862 | 3322.27736 | 41807.76864 | 37757.94601 | 4049.822632 | 859.9366559 | 1297.136235 | 1892.749741 | 726.7223882 | 185020.6881 | 15059.06099 | 42329.92536 | 979.0226642 | 41032.1615 | 26878.88735 | 5492.401433 | 19400.29878 | 455.4743538 | 6749.948988 | 158141.8008 | 9566.659559 | 22929.62658 | 523.5483103 | 34282.21251 | 755650.1513 | 248739.2459 | 206732.619 | 42006.62687 | 17118.58854 | 11762.91877 | 13125.11956 | 4751.315282 | 9838 | 179227.8347 | 142829.7748 | 36398.05991 | 15923.49228 | 10012.51966 | 10462.04797 | 3319.058379 | 69511.41118 | 63902.84421 | 5608.566963 | 1195.096259 | 1750.399105 | 2663.071598 | 1432.256903 | 276945.794 | 24098.92322 | 61155.87697 | 1527.712685 | 143182.5986 | 26718 | 26876.92072 | 5491.581879 | 19398.66827 | 455.4614529 | 6749.535553 | 250068.8732 | 18607.34134 | 41757.2087 | 1072.251232 | 136433.0631 | 27.9 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 202223 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | LA maintained nursery and primary | 10436 | 300618.6677 | 131000.5477 | 106824.4637 | 24176.08397 | 10091.71978 | 7138.389013 | 6945.975179 | 1854.511843 | 105034.7242 | 83188.97618 | 21845.74797 | 9648.16753 | 6320.27842 | 5877.302023 | 1474.030112 | 25965.82354 | 23635.48754 | 2330.336001 | 443.5522514 | 818.1105925 | 1068.673157 | 380.4817306 | 110408.4022 | 9294.520365 | 25135.33866 | 617.5026825 | 24162.3561 | 15538.79284 | 3405.112453 | 11437.98438 | 271.1520723 | 3794.57325 | 94869.60935 | 5889.407912 | 13697.35428 | 346.3506102 | 20367.78285 | 453713.5769 | 148267.5769 | 123264.8153 | 25002.76158 | 10223.71863 | 7404.598238 | 7374.444708 | 2253.167667 | 4820 | 104887.1219 | 83108.84248 | 21778.27944 | 9605.218422 | 6307.79366 | 5865.267361 | 1472.294227 | 43380.45501 | 40155.97287 | 3224.482133 | 618.5002076 | 1096.804578 | 1509.177347 | 780.8734405 | 166288.2063 | 15676.23474 | 35991.39564 | 993.378871 | 86496.78447 | 17106 | 15537.8481 | 3404.455549 | 11437.40657 | 271.1473486 | 3794.439145 | 150750.3582 | 12271.77919 | 24553.98907 | 722.2315224 | 82702.34533 | 29.3 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 202223 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | LA maintained nursery | 384 | 5656.577692 | 1065.087692 | 598.7070441 | 466.3806482 | 296.3829911 | 117.4472334 | 52.55042367 | 17.41658098 | 827.4887881 | 432.2075459 | 395.2812422 | 267.8982268 | 91.15236599 | 36.23064945 | 12.07658098 | 237.5989042 | 166.4994982 | 71.099406 | 28.48476434 | 26.29486744 | 16.31977422 | 5.34 | 1981.834381 | 1512.279035 | 723.1279895 | 4.94 | 369.3085938 | 677.0685648 | 725.2056944 | 304.0685648 | 1 | 65 | 1304.765816 | 787.0733411 | 419.0594248 | 3.94 | 304.3085938 | 7786.576923 | 1194.576923 | 703.3685367 | 491.2083864 | 305.2073453 | 123.6177559 | 62.38328514 | 22.08131868 | 95 | 821.2940139 | 430.9341527 | 390.3598612 | 264.2761712 | 89.85864662 | 36.22504338 | 12.08131868 | 373.2829092 | 272.434384 | 100.8485252 | 40.93117409 | 33.75910931 | 26.15824176 | 10 | 2711.490566 | 1903.603774 | 992.245283 | 9 | 975.6603774 | 289 | 676.8867925 | 724.6603774 | 303.8867925 | 1 | 65 | 2034.603774 | 1178.943396 | 688.3584906 | 8 | 910.6603774 | 31.2 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 202223 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | LA maintained primary | 10052 | 294962.09 | 129935.46 | 106225.7567 | 23709.70333 | 9795.336791 | 7020.941779 | 6893.424756 | 1837.095262 | 104207.2354 | 82756.76864 | 21450.46673 | 9380.269303 | 6229.126054 | 5841.071373 | 1461.953531 | 25728.22463 | 23468.98804 | 2259.236595 | 415.0674871 | 791.815725 | 1052.353383 | 375.1417306 | 108426.5678 | 7782.24133 | 24412.21067 | 612.5626825 | 23793.04751 | 14861.72428 | 2679.906759 | 11133.91582 | 270.1520723 | 3729.57325 | 93564.84353 | 5102.334571 | 13278.29486 | 342.4106102 | 20063.47426 | 445927 | 147073 | 122561.4468 | 24511.55319 | 9918.511284 | 7280.980482 | 7312.061423 | 2231.086348 | 4725 | 104065.8279 | 82677.90832 | 21387.91958 | 9340.942251 | 6217.935013 | 5829.042318 | 1460.212908 | 43007.1721 | 39883.53849 | 3123.633608 | 577.5690335 | 1063.045469 | 1483.019106 | 770.8734405 | 163576.7157 | 13772.63096 | 34999.15036 | 984.378871 | 85521.12409 | 16817 | 14860.9613 | 2679.795172 | 11133.51978 | 270.1473486 | 3729.439145 | 148715.7544 | 11092.83579 | 23865.63058 | 714.2315224 | 81791.68495 | 29.2 | 0.8 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| fte_administrative_staff | FTE of administrative staff |
| fte_all_teachers | FTE of all teachers |
| fte_all_teachers_without_qts | FTE of all teachers without qualified teacher status |
| fte_assistant_head_teachers | FTE of assistant head teachers |
| fte_auxiliary_staff | FTE of auxiliary staff |
| fte_classroom_teachers | FTE of classroom teachers |
| fte_deputy_head_teachers | FTE of deputy head teachers |
| fte_ft_administrative_staff | FTE of full-time administrative staff |
| fte_ft_all_teachers | FTE of all full-time teachers |
| fte_ft_all_teachers_without_qts | FTE of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status |
| fte_ft_assistant_head_teachers | FTE of full-time assistant head teachers |
| fte_ft_auxiliary_staff | FTE of full-time auxiliary staff |
| fte_ft_classroom_teachers | FTE of full-time classroom teachers |
| fte_ft_deputy_head_teachers | FTE of full-time deputy head teachers |
| fte_ft_head_teachers | FTE of full-time head teachers |
| fte_ft_leadership_teachers | FTE of full-time leadership teachers |
| fte_ft_other_school_support_staff | FTE of full-time other school support staff |
| fte_ft_teaching_assistants | FTE of full-time teaching assistants |
| fte_ft_technicians | FTE of full-time technicians |
| fte_head_teachers | FTE of head teachers |
| fte_leadership_teachers | FTE of leadership teachers |
| fte_other_school_support_staff | FTE of other school support staff |
| fte_pt_administrative_staff | FTE of pt administrative staff |
| fte_pt_all_teachers | FTE of all part-time teachers |
| fte_pt_all_teachers_without_qts | FTE of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status |
| fte_pt_assistant_head_teachers | FTE of part-time assistant head teachers |
| fte_pt_auxiliary_staff | FTE of pt auxiliary staff |
| fte_pt_classroom_teachers | FTE of part-time classroom teachers |
| fte_pt_deputy_head_teachers | FTE of part-time deputy head teachers |
| fte_pt_head_teachers | FTE of part-time head teachers |
| fte_pt_leadership_teachers | FTE of part-time leadership teachers |
| fte_pt_other_school_support_staff | FTE of pt other school support staff |
| fte_pt_teaching_assistants | FTE of pt teaching assistants |
| fte_pt_technicians | FTE of pt technicians |
| fte_teaching_assistants | FTE of teaching assistants |
| fte_technicians | FTE of technicians |
| fte_workforce | FTE of all workforce |
| hc_administrative_staff | Headcount of administrative staff |
| hc_all_teachers | Headcount of all teachers |
| hc_all_teachers_without_qts | Headcount of all teachers without qualified teacher status |
| hc_assistant_head_teachers | Headcount of assistant head teachers |
| hc_auxiliary_staff | Headcount of auxiliary staff |
| hc_classroom_teachers | Headcount of classroom teachers |
| hc_deputy_head_teachers | Headcount of deputy head teachers |
| hc_ft_administrative_staff | Headcount of ft administrative staff |
| hc_ft_all_teachers | Headcount of all full-time teachers |
| hc_ft_all_teachers_without_qts | Headcount of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status |
| hc_ft_assistant_head_teachers | Headcount of full-time assistant head teachers |
| hc_ft_auxiliary_staff | Headcount of ft auxiliary staff |
| hc_ft_classroom_teachers | Headcount of full-time classroom teachers |
| hc_ft_deputy_head_teachers | Headcount of full-time deputy head teachers |
| hc_ft_head_teachers | Headcount of full-time head teachers |
| hc_ft_leadership_teachers | Headcount of full-time leadership teachers |
| hc_ft_other_school_support_staff | Headcount of ft other school support staff |
| hc_ft_teaching_assistants | Headcount of ft teaching assistants |
| hc_ft_technicians | Headcount of ft technicians |
| hc_head_teachers | Headcount of head teachers |
| hc_leadership_teachers | Headcount of leadership teachers |
| hc_occasional_teachers | Headcount of occasional teachers |
| hc_other_school_support_staff | Headcount of other school support staff |
| hc_pt_administrative_staff | Headcount of pt administrative staff |
| hc_pt_all_teachers | Headcount of all part-time teachers |
| hc_pt_all_teachers_without_qts | Headcount of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status |
| hc_pt_assistant_head_teachers | Headcount of part-time assistant head teachers |
| hc_pt_auxiliary_staff | Headcount of pt auxiliary staff |
| hc_pt_classroom_teachers | Headcount of part-time classroom teachers |
| hc_pt_deputy_head_teachers | Headcount of part-time deputy head teachers |
| hc_pt_head_teachers | Headcount of part-time head teachers |
| hc_pt_leadership_teachers | Headcount of part-time leadership teachers |
| hc_pt_other_school_support_staff | Headcount of pt other school support staff |
| hc_pt_teaching_assistants | Headcount of pt teaching assistants |
| hc_pt_technicians | Headcount of pt technicians |
| hc_teaching_assistants | Headcount of teaching assistants |
| hc_technicians | Headcount of technicians |
| hc_third_party_support_staff | Headcount of third-party staff |
| hc_workforce | Headcount of all workforce |
| number_schools | Number of schools |
| percent_pt_teacher | Percent of all teachers that are part-time |
| ratio_of_teaching_assistants_to_all_teachers | Ratio of teaching assistants to all teachers |
| school_type | Type of school |
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