Data set from School workforce in England

Size of the school workforce

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Headcount and Full time Equivalent of staff by type of school and characteristics including post held, age group and ethnicity (additional file at school level).

Data set details

Theme
Teachers and school workforce
Publication
School workforce in England
Release
Reporting year 2024
Release type
Number of rows
40,675
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of schools
  • Percent of all teachers that are part-time
  • Ratio of teaching assistants to all teachers
  • FTE of all workforce
  • Headcount of all workforce
  • FTE of all teachers
  • FTE of classroom teachers
  • FTE of leadership teachers
  • FTE of head teachers
  • FTE of deputy head teachers
  • FTE of assistant head teachers
  • FTE of all teachers without qualified teacher status
  • FTE of all full-time teachers
  • FTE of full-time classroom teachers
  • FTE of full-time leadership teachers
  • FTE of full-time head teachers
  • FTE of full-time deputy head teachers
  • FTE of full-time assistant head teachers
  • FTE of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status
  • FTE of all part-time teachers
  • FTE of part-time classroom teachers
  • FTE of part-time leadership teachers
  • FTE of part-time head teachers
  • FTE of part-time deputy head teachers
  • FTE of part-time assistant head teachers
  • FTE of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status
  • Headcount of all teachers
  • Headcount of classroom teachers
  • Headcount of leadership teachers
  • Headcount of head teachers
  • Headcount of deputy head teachers
  • Headcount of assistant head teachers
  • Headcount of all teachers without qualified teacher status
  • Headcount of occasional teachers
  • Headcount of all full-time teachers
  • Headcount of full-time classroom teachers
  • Headcount of full-time leadership teachers
  • Headcount of full-time head teachers
  • Headcount of full-time deputy head teachers
  • Headcount of full-time assistant head teachers
  • Headcount of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status
  • Headcount of all part-time teachers
  • Headcount of part-time classroom teachers
  • Headcount of part-time leadership teachers
  • Headcount of part-time head teachers
  • Headcount of part-time deputy head teachers
  • Headcount of part-time assistant head teachers
  • Headcount of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status
  • FTE of all support staff
  • FTE of teaching assistants
  • FTE of technicians
  • FTE of auxiliary staff
  • FTE of administrative staff
  • FTE of school business professionals
  • FTE of leadership non-teachers
  • FTE of other school support staff
  • FTE of all full-time support staff
  • FTE of full-time teaching assistants
  • FTE of full-time technicians
  • FTE of full-time auxiliary staff
  • FTE of full-time administrative staff
  • FTE of full-time school business professionals
  • FTE of full-time leadership non-teachers
  • FTE of full-time other school support staff
  • FTE of all part-time support staff
  • FTE of part-time teaching assistants
  • FTE of part-time technicians
  • FTE of part-time auxiliary staff
  • FTE of part-time administrative staff
  • FTE of part-time school business professionals
  • FTE of part-time leadership non-teachers
  • FTE of part-time other school support staff
  • Headcount of all support staff
  • Headcount of teaching assistants
  • Headcount of technicians
  • Headcount of auxiliary staff
  • Headcount of administrative staff
  • Headcount of school business professionals
  • Headcount of leadership non-teachers
  • Headcount of other school support staff
  • Headcount of third-party staff
  • Headcount of all full-time support staff
  • Headcount of full-time teaching assistants
  • Headcount of full-time technicians
  • Headcount of full-time auxiliary staff
  • Headcount of full-time administrative staff
  • Headcount of full-time school business professionals
  • Headcount of full-time leadership non-teachers
  • Headcount of full-time other school support staff
  • Headcount of all part-time support staff
  • Headcount of part-time teaching assistants
  • Headcount of part-time technicians
  • Headcount of part-time auxiliary staff
  • Headcount of part-time administrative staff
  • Headcount of part-time school business professionals
  • Headcount of part-time leadership non-teachers
  • Headcount of part-time other school support staff
Filters
  • Type of school
Time period
2010/11 to 2024/25

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typenumber_schoolsfte_workforcefte_all_teachersfte_classroom_teachersfte_leadership_teachersfte_head_teachersfte_deputy_head_teachersfte_assistant_head_teachersfte_all_teachers_without_qtsfte_ft_all_teachersfte_ft_classroom_teachersfte_ft_leadership_teachersfte_ft_head_teachersfte_ft_deputy_head_teachersfte_ft_assistant_head_teachersfte_ft_all_teachers_without_qtsfte_pt_all_teachersfte_pt_classroom_teachersfte_pt_leadership_teachersfte_pt_head_teachersfte_pt_deputy_head_teachersfte_pt_assistant_head_teachersfte_pt_all_teachers_without_qtsfte_all_support_stafffte_teaching_assistantsfte_other_school_support_stafffte_administrative_stafffte_techniciansfte_auxiliary_stafffte_leadership_non_teachersfte_school_business_professionalsfte_ft_all_support_stafffte_ft_teaching_assistantsfte_ft_other_school_support_stafffte_ft_administrative_stafffte_ft_techniciansfte_ft_auxiliary_stafffte_ft_leadership_non_teachersfte_ft_school_business_professionalsfte_pt_all_support_stafffte_pt_teaching_assistantsfte_pt_other_school_support_stafffte_pt_administrative_stafffte_pt_techniciansfte_pt_auxiliary_stafffte_pt_leadership_non_teachersfte_pt_school_business_professionalshc_workforcehc_all_teachershc_classroom_teachershc_leadership_teachershc_head_teachershc_deputy_head_teachershc_assistant_head_teachershc_all_teachers_without_qtshc_occasional_teachershc_ft_all_teachershc_ft_classroom_teachershc_ft_leadership_teachershc_ft_head_teachershc_ft_deputy_head_teachershc_ft_assistant_head_teachershc_ft_all_teachers_without_qtshc_pt_all_teachershc_pt_classroom_teachershc_pt_leadership_teachershc_pt_head_teachershc_pt_deputy_head_teachershc_pt_assistant_head_teachershc_pt_all_teachers_without_qtshc_all_support_staffhc_teaching_assistantshc_other_school_support_staffhc_administrative_staffhc_technicianshc_auxiliary_staffhc_leadership_non_teachershc_school_business_professionalshc_third_party_support_staffhc_ft_all_support_staffhc_ft_teaching_assistantshc_ft_other_school_support_staffhc_ft_administrative_staffhc_ft_technicianshc_ft_auxiliary_staffhc_ft_leadership_non_teachershc_ft_school_business_professionalshc_pt_all_support_staffhc_pt_teaching_assistantshc_pt_other_school_support_staffhc_pt_administrative_staffhc_pt_technicianshc_pt_auxiliary_staffhc_pt_leadership_non_teachershc_pt_school_business_professionalspercent_pt_teacherratio_of_teaching_assistants_to_all_teachers
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotal state-funded schools21965985754.2274468257.94394676.677173581.2628722151.5572518524.5294932905.1761315675.72466387889.6863320906.403866983.2824721049.1028716782.6162929151.5633113410.0321780368.253773770.27336597.9803941102.4543831741.9131933753.6128182265.692492517496.2874288812.37644935.5659664660.4222816230.2855373928.642672640.08566826288.90935169729.839761699.9001227200.6452532624.7754910022.9893917313.242422122.4990818745.78798347766.4477227112.475917734.920732035.646796207.29614456615.40025517.5865887543.121371367617.562513434.1137437476.372475957.7413722454.7445419069.3858234433.6110217917.5319217689387334.4537320556.718966777.7347920939.2578716741.5771429096.8997713401.59056126075.66116900.65349175.0065851514.4866622327.8086765332.7112474512.941357854183.4483401891.713157267.5359789714.864919788.67784200176.5982956.14432730191.9141652196169722.947861697.2934227200.0951132623.4546210022.6753717312.632422122.41218618744.38468640850.0358340194.419730067.4408657091.410289766.002468182863.96562122.41218618744.3846824.60.6
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded nursery and primary17126499697.0618215631.8645175230.316140401.5484416690.6132411042.6183312668.316864545.488751173272.3887137268.049736004.3390915740.962539632.64836710630.728193765.6025242359.4757637962.266414397.209349949.65071471409.9699652037.588669779.8862313284065.1973186526.14314932.7418927263.78244544.284356538796.850371032.33573514969.0595258161.7848626662.261045337.2356289407.384881208.12386676333.338327716.76699039496.674122225903.4125159863.8829595.50626517856.39756336.160489732463.51204315.56874455472.385396766486.9754242000.7809200092.891641907.8892816950.5017511499.370413458.017135277.93144810752172960.8332137106.520135854.3130715649.085539603.78558310601.441953763.05393469015.947762967.371486048.5762161300.4162151895.5848172852.5751841511.877515524486.1946275727.309922891.9536144401.68361938.6798482133508.32161237.2500917904.995922787658157.8935826660.38065337.2438359406.708194208.11641756333.170139716.69754039495.576856439734.6038249066.929317554.7097834994.97542730.5634307127175.1514716.69754039495.57685628.50.9
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandLA maintained nursery and primary9488272325.7226116618.704494727.0992821891.605079120.2188696373.1786016398.2076041930.70059292612.4786273021.8382119590.64048671.4494665541.3515215377.8394161549.51485624006.2257421705.261072300.96467448.7694024831.82707991020.368188381.1857358155707.0182102267.7178455.85320414068.19284328.681898321144.81292585.14599858856.61431331484.7726614373.467773063.4592194685.49633103.09155043389.611017401.21506945468.431708124222.245687894.249285392.3939859382.69651225.590347917755.20191183.93092923388.182605422507.6623131777.4106109074.071622703.339029248.958096647.3788786807.002052319.781302477992473.0246672949.2018219523.822848631.1363015528.2943055364.3922351547.98934539304.3859736124.869793179.516175617.82178911119.0845721442.609814771.7919568290730.2517151502.988513344.6008822628.9991609.358780974451.05908685.518090410700.727311680731484.8451514373.741373063.6556034685.372704103.08819883389.707782401.21332355468.066173242790.7201137129.247110280.9452717943.6264506.270582171061.3513401.21332355468.06617329.80.9
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandLA maintained nursery3795871.7677781058.927778593.7982154465.1295624289.4551523107.162809468.5116007320.0027755807.9257901409.7040239398.2217662258.106987885.2190892954.8956891314.25524862251.0019877184.094191566.9077961931.3481645221.9437200713.61591165.7475268824812.842173.061544.94475.872.99353.5822.62239.781839779687177155171232973.841394.06857.94298.871.99298.585.62116.788245.1111111203.111111710.8518519492.2592593297.654321116.216049478.3888888924.2160493834801.345679407.654321393.691358254.395061784.9567901254.3395061714.04938272401.7654321303.197530998.5679012343.2592592631.2592592624.0493827210.1666666770422863194366769452731327818397796871771551712348652084125649058901712333.42.1
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandLA maintained primary9109266453.9548115559.776694133.3010721426.475518830.7637176266.0157926329.6960031910.69781691804.5528372612.1341919192.418648413.3424795456.1324325322.9437271535.25960723755.2237521521.166882234.056874417.4212379809.88335981006.752277375.4382089150894.1782100094.6576910.91320413592.32284325.691898320791.23292562.52599858616.83431329645.7726613594.467772376.4592194508.49633102.09155043334.611017384.21506945345.431708121248.405686500.189284534.4539859083.82651223.600347917456.62191178.31092923271.402605414262.5512130574.2995108363.219822211.079768951.3037696531.1628286728.6131612295.565252474591671.6789872541.547519130.131488376.7412395443.3375155310.0527291533.93996238902.6205435821.672263080.948274574.56252981087.8253131418.560431761.6252902283688.2517148639.988511401.6008821961.9991603.358780973506.05908658.518090410387.727311652929645.8451513594.741372376.6556034508.372704102.08819883334.707782384.21332355345.066173237925.7201135045.24719024.94527517453.6264501.270582170171.3513384.21332355345.06617329.80.9

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 98 variables
Variable nameVariable description
fte_administrative_staffFTE of administrative staff
fte_all_support_staffFTE of all support staff
fte_all_teachersFTE of all teachers
fte_all_teachers_without_qtsFTE of all teachers without qualified teacher status
fte_assistant_head_teachersFTE of assistant head teachers
fte_auxiliary_staffFTE of auxiliary staff
fte_classroom_teachersFTE of classroom teachers
fte_deputy_head_teachersFTE of deputy head teachers
fte_ft_administrative_staffFTE of full-time administrative staff
fte_ft_all_support_staffFTE of all full-time support staff
fte_ft_all_teachersFTE of all full-time teachers
fte_ft_all_teachers_without_qtsFTE of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status
fte_ft_assistant_head_teachersFTE of full-time assistant head teachers
fte_ft_auxiliary_staffFTE of full-time auxiliary staff
fte_ft_classroom_teachersFTE of full-time classroom teachers
fte_ft_deputy_head_teachersFTE of full-time deputy head teachers
fte_ft_head_teachersFTE of full-time head teachers
fte_ft_leadership_non_teachersFTE of full-time leadership non-teachers
fte_ft_leadership_teachersFTE of full-time leadership teachers
fte_ft_other_school_support_staffFTE of full-time other school support staff
fte_ft_school_business_professionalsFTE of full-time school business professionals
fte_ft_teaching_assistantsFTE of full-time teaching assistants
fte_ft_techniciansFTE of full-time technicians
fte_head_teachersFTE of head teachers
fte_leadership_non_teachersFTE of leadership non-teachers
fte_leadership_teachersFTE of leadership teachers
fte_other_school_support_staffFTE of other school support staff
fte_pt_administrative_staffFTE of part-time administrative staff
fte_pt_all_support_staffFTE of all part-time support staff
fte_pt_all_teachersFTE of all part-time teachers
fte_pt_all_teachers_without_qtsFTE of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status
fte_pt_assistant_head_teachersFTE of part-time assistant head teachers
fte_pt_auxiliary_staffFTE of part-time auxiliary staff
fte_pt_classroom_teachersFTE of part-time classroom teachers
fte_pt_deputy_head_teachersFTE of part-time deputy head teachers
fte_pt_head_teachersFTE of part-time head teachers
fte_pt_leadership_non_teachersFTE of part-time leadership non-teachers
fte_pt_leadership_teachersFTE of part-time leadership teachers
fte_pt_other_school_support_staffFTE of part-time other school support staff
fte_pt_school_business_professionalsFTE of part-time school business professionals
fte_pt_teaching_assistantsFTE of part-time teaching assistants
fte_pt_techniciansFTE of part-time technicians
fte_school_business_professionalsFTE of school business professionals
fte_teaching_assistantsFTE of teaching assistants
fte_techniciansFTE of technicians
fte_workforceFTE of all workforce
hc_administrative_staffHeadcount of administrative staff
hc_all_support_staffHeadcount of all support staff
hc_all_teachersHeadcount of all teachers
hc_all_teachers_without_qtsHeadcount of all teachers without qualified teacher status
hc_assistant_head_teachersHeadcount of assistant head teachers
hc_auxiliary_staffHeadcount of auxiliary staff
hc_classroom_teachersHeadcount of classroom teachers
hc_deputy_head_teachersHeadcount of deputy head teachers
hc_ft_administrative_staffHeadcount of full-time administrative staff
hc_ft_all_support_staffHeadcount of all full-time support staff
hc_ft_all_teachersHeadcount of all full-time teachers
hc_ft_all_teachers_without_qtsHeadcount of all full-time teachers without qualified teacher status
hc_ft_assistant_head_teachersHeadcount of full-time assistant head teachers
hc_ft_auxiliary_staffHeadcount of full-time auxiliary staff
hc_ft_classroom_teachersHeadcount of full-time classroom teachers
hc_ft_deputy_head_teachersHeadcount of full-time deputy head teachers
hc_ft_head_teachersHeadcount of full-time head teachers
hc_ft_leadership_non_teachersHeadcount of full-time leadership non-teachers
hc_ft_leadership_teachersHeadcount of full-time leadership teachers
hc_ft_other_school_support_staffHeadcount of full-time other school support staff
hc_ft_school_business_professionalsHeadcount of full-time school business professionals
hc_ft_teaching_assistantsHeadcount of full-time teaching assistants
hc_ft_techniciansHeadcount of full-time technicians
hc_head_teachersHeadcount of head teachers
hc_leadership_non_teachersHeadcount of leadership non-teachers
hc_leadership_teachersHeadcount of leadership teachers
hc_occasional_teachersHeadcount of occasional teachers
hc_other_school_support_staffHeadcount of other school support staff
hc_pt_administrative_staffHeadcount of part-time administrative staff
hc_pt_all_support_staffHeadcount of all part-time support staff
hc_pt_all_teachersHeadcount of all part-time teachers
hc_pt_all_teachers_without_qtsHeadcount of all part-time teachers without qualified teacher status
hc_pt_assistant_head_teachersHeadcount of part-time assistant head teachers
hc_pt_auxiliary_staffHeadcount of part-time auxiliary staff
hc_pt_classroom_teachersHeadcount of part-time classroom teachers
hc_pt_deputy_head_teachersHeadcount of part-time deputy head teachers
hc_pt_head_teachersHeadcount of part-time head teachers
hc_pt_leadership_non_teachersHeadcount of part-time leadership non-teachers
hc_pt_leadership_teachersHeadcount of part-time leadership teachers
hc_pt_other_school_support_staffHeadcount of part-time other school support staff
hc_pt_school_business_professionalsHeadcount of part-time school business professionals
hc_pt_teaching_assistantsHeadcount of part-time teaching assistants
hc_pt_techniciansHeadcount of part-time technicians
hc_school_business_professionalsHeadcount of school business professionals
hc_teaching_assistantsHeadcount of teaching assistants
hc_techniciansHeadcount of technicians
hc_third_party_support_staffHeadcount of third-party staff
hc_workforceHeadcount of all workforce
number_schoolsNumber of schools
percent_pt_teacherPercent of all teachers that are part-time
ratio_of_teaching_assistants_to_all_teachersRatio of teaching assistants to all teachers
school_typeType of school

Footnotes

  1. Two new posts of school business professional and leadership non-teacher were reported for the first time in 2023/24. School business professionals include roles such as bursar, business manager, finance officer, office manager, premises manager or ICT network manager. Leadership non-teachers are members of the school's senior leadership team who are not reported in a teaching post. These new posts have displaced reporting from other posts, particularly administrative staff.

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