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Numbers of Teaching Assistants and Other Support Staff (FTE), Maintained Schools Metadata

Teaching AssistantsOther Support Staff
19972007Difference19972007Difference
Bracknell Forest LA..240....340..
Brighton and Hove LA..630....840..
Buckinghamshire LA6501,1905401,2401,660420
East Sussex LA7401,4507101,2201,650430
Hampshire LA2,5803,4708902,8203,120300
Isle of Wight LA170520350280590310
Kent LA2,4005,3402,9402,8704,5501,680
Medway LA..990....850..
Milton Keynes LA..770....1000..
Oxfordshire LA8001,8001,0001,0201,960940
Portsmouth LA..710....510..
Reading LA..300....430..
Slough LA..550....470..
Southampton LA..690....590..
Surrey LA1,2803,0301,7502,0102,930920
West Berkshire LA..480....730..
West Sussex LA5401,7501,2101,4402,5601,120
Windsor and Maidenhead LA..360....420..
Wokingham LA..420....540..
South East Region10,09024,85014,76014,21025,81011,600
England61,260165,380104,12075,200147,00071,800

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Numbers of Teachers (FTE), Maintained Schools Metadata

PrimarySecondary
19972007Difference19972007Difference
Bracknell Forest LA_400N/A_380N/A
Brighton and Hove LA_760N/A_760N/A
Buckinghamshire LA2,6901,850-8402,2602,100-160
East Sussex LA2,3701,630-7402,2601,710-550
Hampshire LA6,0104,520-1,4905,2604,520-740
Isle of Wight LA32033010610730120
Kent LA5,6805,100-5806,6006,6000
Medway LA_1,0601,060_1,4001,400
Milton Keynes LA_1000N/A_980N/A
Oxfordshire LA1,8502,0802302,0302,320290
Portsmouth LA_650N/A_610N/A
Reading LA_460N/A_430N/A
Slough LA_530N/A_640N/A
Southampton LA_750N/A_770N/A
Surrey LA3,4403,5601203,0903,610520
West Berkshire LA_590N/A_850N/A
West Sussex LA2,5502,7401902,4402,920480
Windsor and Maidenhead LA_400N/A_650N/A
Wokingham LA_570N/A_720N/A
South East Region27,58028,9801,40027,58032,7705,190
England183,930188,8604,930184,330214,27029,940

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Pupil Teacher Ratios for Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools Metadata

PrimarySecondary
19972007Difference19972007Difference
Bracknell Forest LA-21.8N/A-18.8N/A
Brighton and Hove LA-22.2N/A-16.5N/A
Buckinghamshire LA-21.6N/A-18.2N/A
East Sussex LA-21.9N/A-17.3N/A
Hampshire LA-21.6N/A-16.7N/A
Isle of Wight LA22.620.8-1.818.217.6-0.6
Kent LA-22.3N/A-17.1N/A
Medway LA-21.1N/A-16.2N/A
Milton Keynes LA-20.9N/A-17.3N/A
Oxfordshire LA23.622-1.618.117.2-0.9
Portsmouth LA-21.5N/A-17.6N/A
Reading LA-21.3N/A-15.3N/A
Slough LA-23.3N/A-16.8N/A
Southampton LA-21.7N/A-15.5N/A
Surrey LA22.322.2-0.116.917.60.7
West Berkshire LA-20.4N/A-15.1N/A
West Sussex LA22.720.9-1.816.816.1-0.7
Windsor and Maidenhead LA-22N/A-17.2N/A
Wokingham LA-21.3N/A-16.6N/A
South East Region23.221.7-1.516.716.90.2
England23.421.8-1.616.716.4-0.3

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Average salary of full-time regular qualified teachers in service in the maintained sector. £'s Metadata

19972006Difference
Bracknell Forest LA..33,920(p)33,920
Brighton and Hove LA..33,390(p)33,390
Buckinghamshire LA..33,930(p)33,930
East Sussex LA..33,250(p)33,250
Hampshire LA..33,190(p)33,190
Isle of Wight LA22,43032,980(p)10,550
Kent LA..33,820(p)33,820
Medway LA..33,570(p)33,570
Milton Keynes LA..32,840(p)32,840
Oxfordshire LA22,76033,030(p)10,270
Portsmouth LA..33,200(p)33,200
Reading LA..33,060(p)33,060
Slough LA..34,600(p)34,600
Southampton LA..32,560(p)32,560
Surrey LA22,54033,000(p)10,460
West Berkshire LA..32,840(p)32,840
West Sussex LA22,63033,090(p)10,460
Windsor and Maidenhead LA..34,520(p)34,520
Wokingham LA..33,230(p)33,230
South East Region22,64033,340(p)10,700
England23,00034,010(p)11,010

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National Summary

Teaching Assistants - in 2007 there were 165,380 teaching assistants in Maintained Schools up from 61,260 in 1997.

Other Support Staff - in 2007 there were 147,000 full time equivalent other support staff in Maintained Schools up from 75,000 in 1997.

Numbers of Teachers - in 2007 there were 188,860 full time equivalent teachers in Maintained Primary Schools up from 183,930 in 1997. In Maintained Secondary Schools there were 214,270 full time equivalent teachers in 2007 up from 184,330 in 1997.

Pupil Teacher Ratios - in 2007 the pupil : teacher ratio for Maintained Primary Schools was 21.8 down from 23.4 in 1997. For Maintained Secondary Schools the pupil : teacher ratio in 2007 was 16.4 down from 16.7 in 1997.

The average salary of full-time regular qualified teachers, in service in the maintained sector, in 2006 was £34,010 (provisional) up from £23,000 in 1997.


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