The latest national statistics on School Workforce produced by the Department for Education were released on 26th May 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: School Workforce in England (including pupil:teacher ratios and pupil:adult ratios), January 2010

DescriptionThis is an annual SFR. It will provide the first release of provisional January 2010 School Workforce data. It will include standard tables for January 2000 to 2010 on:

  • Teacher numbers
  • Support staff numbers
  • Teacher vacancies
  • Pupil: teacher ratios (PTR) and pupil: adult ratios (PARs)
  • Teacher ethnicity
  • Teacher sickness absence

Publication is later this year due to the need to combine data from those local authorities using the existing 618g survey with those proving information via the new School Workforce Census, (SWF). 83 of the 152 local authorities have provided full information in this new format. Due to the changes in the data collection method a later submission deadline was set and the revised publication date follows from that. Please see the notes to editors in the publication for further information on the introduction of the SWF.

Additional local authority level tables were added on 29 September covering teacher, teaching assistant and other support staff numbers, Pupil to Teacher and Pupil to Adult Ratios, (PTR and PAR), and teacher ethnicity. Local Authority tables covering teacher vacancies and teacher sickness absence are not included for data quality reasons (see paragraphs 10 to 18 in the Notes to Editors section of the Statistical First Release). The existing national level tables for the overall school workforce, support staff and PTR/PAR were also revised. Other tables remain provisional.

Additional tables were added 21 October covering Teacher Flows, Teachers in Service, Teachers' Pay, Retirements and Out of Service Teachers Aged under 60.
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Additional informationEXCEL (These Excel spreadsheets contain the main national and regional level tables from this SFR (revised))
Additional informationEXCEL (These Excel spreadsheets contain the main national and regional tables provided in this SFR (provisional))
Additional informationEXCEL (These Excel spreadsheets contain local authority tables covering regular teacher numbers, teacher ethnicity, support staff numbers and pupil-teacher ratios.)
Additional informationPDF (Index)
Additional informationPDF (Explanatory Notes and Definitions)
Additional informationEXCEL (Annex A has been updated with Table A3 which shows the number of initial teacher training places in 2005/06 to 2011/12)
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional Tables B (Newly Qualified Entrants))
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional Tables C (Teacher Flows))
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional Tables D (Teachers in Service). Please note the information previously contained in table D5 is not currently available and so is not included here)
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional Tables G (Teachers' Pay))
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional Tables H (Retirements))
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional Tables I (Out of Service Teachers Aged Under 60))
Reference IDSFR11/2010
Coverage Country England
Date Released26 May 2010
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategoryTeachers and School Staff    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactRichard Howe  richard.howe@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 01325 735470
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