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School Workforce

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

Teaching AssistantsOther Support Staff
19972007Difference19972007Difference
Aldershot Constituency19034015020027070
Arundel and South Downs Constituency40200160170310140
Ashford Constituency120430310180370190
Aylesbury Constituency110320210230500270
Banbury Constituency140340200170370200
Basingstoke Constituency21034013020029090
Beaconsfield Constituency60170110120250130
Bexhill and Battle Constituency80240160120340220
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Constituency50190140150270120
Bracknell Constituency100260160160350190
Brighton, Kemptown Constituency10025015019026070
Brighton, Pavilion Constituency8017090110230120
Buckingham Constituency5017012013022090
Canterbury Constituency140390250170310140
Chatham and Aylesford Constituency180350170140310170
Chesham and Amersham Constituency80260180200350150
Chichester Constituency70250180230400170
Crawley Constituency100260160200380180
Dartford Constituency140370230170390220
Dover Constituency130360230130240110
East Hampshire Constituency1602509017025080
East Surrey Constituency190430240430340-90
East Worthing and Shoreham Constituency60190130170290120
Eastbourne Constituency100250150120290170
Eastleigh Constituency1302209014020060
Epsom and Ewell Constituency110240130170350180
Esher and Walton Constituency701609080190110
Fareham Constituency150250100140240100
Faversham and Mid Kent Constituency110250140110240130
Folkestone and Hythe Constituency180450270150310160
Gillingham Constituency170350180150290140
Gosport Constituency120270150150250100
Gravesham Constituency150380230170330160
Guildford Constituency14034020024031070
Hastings and Rye Constituency130370240170330160
Havant Constituency16032016017023060
Henley Constituency150260110170290120
Horsham Constituency80220140210330120
Hove Constituency90190100110290180
Isle of Wight Constituency170520350280590310
Lewes Constituency80320240220430210
Maidenhead Constituency70200130140320180
Maidstone and The Weald Constituency120320200200390190
Medway Constituency130400270160320160
Mid Sussex Constituency80230150200380180
Milton Keynes South West Constituency150480330220600380
Mole Valley Constituency9025016015024090
New Forest East Constituency1402309015018030
New Forest West Constituency801406011019080
Newbury Constituency110320210220490270
North East Hampshire Constituency12030018026033070
North East Milton Keynes Constituency80280200170400230
North Thanet Constituency180480300220440220
North West Hampshire Constituency18031013017024070
Oxford East Constituency190400210160320160
Oxford West and Abingdon Constituency100250150150300150
Portsmouth North Constituency17037020019027080
Portsmouth South Constituency150330180150250100
Reading East Constituency130250120130320190
Reading West Constituency160260100160420260
Reigate Constituency110270160140300160
Romsey Constituency140270130180300120
Runnymede and Weybridge Constituency14028014018025070
Sevenoaks Constituency11030019021029080
Sittingbourne and Sheppey Constituency150430280170310140
Slough Constituency180510330190450260
South Thanet Constituency160600440220370150
South West Surrey Constituency11028017018025070
Southampton, Itchen  Constituency180330150170270100
Southampton, Test  Constituency160270110120220100
Spelthorne Constituency100250150150260110
Surrey Heath Constituency10028018018025070
Tonbridge and Malling Constituency16030014019028090
Tunbridge Wells Constituency10032022017025080
Wantage Constituency90220130160320160
Wealden Constituency90300210190310120
Winchester Constituency15032017018026080
Windsor Constituency80250170140240100
Witney Constituency140320180230380150
Woking Constituency12024012013021080
Wokingham Constituency110270160200350150
Worthing West Constituency6021015013020070
Wycombe Constituency120290170210350140
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
Aldershot Constituency460440-2038041030
Arundel and South Downs Constituency27029020310420110
Ashford Constituency37045080350490140
Aylesbury Constituency4404400430590160
Banbury Constituency3804305033038050
Basingstoke Constituency4204604037040030
Beaconsfield Constituency3003202019026070
Bexhill and Battle Constituency2703104021024030
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Constituency2602701028031030
Bracknell Constituency3904405036038020
Brighton, Kemptown Constituency330310-2016018020
Brighton, Pavilion Constituency2502601018026080
Buckingham Constituency3303704017025080
Canterbury Constituency3103403048056080
Chatham and Aylesford Constituency410400-10320490170
Chesham and Amersham Constituency340340046051050
Chichester Constituency3003202039040010
Crawley Constituency420410-10360510150
Dartford Constituency38039010390560170
Dover Constituency3303502035042070
East Hampshire Constituency370340-30330320-10
East Surrey Constituency3303502031035040
East Worthing and Shoreham Constituency3503702029033040
Eastbourne Constituency290290025034090
Eastleigh Constituency340330-1027033060
Epsom and Ewell Constituency32034020390500110
Esher and Walton Constituency2603004015019040
Fareham Constituency3303401027034070
Faversham and Mid Kent Constituency330330022029070
Folkestone and Hythe Constituency3403905036041050
Gillingham Constituency43043004404400
Gosport Constituency350340-1032038060
Gravesham Constituency3904001048051030
Guildford Constituency340310-303803800
Hastings and Rye Constituency350330-20400350-50
Havant Constituency340330-1036038020
Henley Constituency3003101033038050
Horsham Constituency3604206027032050
Hove Constituency250250034038040
Isle of Wight Constituency32033010610730120
Lewes Constituency2702700320290-30
Maidenhead Constituency2703205040049090
Maidstone and The Weald Constituency3203402065073080
Medway Constituency3403804049058090
Mid Sussex Constituency3203402044051070
Milton Keynes South West Constituency46053070420610190
Mole Valley Constituency2602903028032040
New Forest East Constituency330300-3027032050
New Forest West Constituency250250028032040
Newbury Constituency34040060370470100
North East Hampshire Constituency3203604029034050
North East Milton Keynes Constituency42047050250370120
North Thanet Constituency31035040160270110
North West Hampshire Constituency3804002027029020
Oxford East Constituency26031050350280-70
Oxford West and Abingdon Constituency2702801035041060
Portsmouth North Constituency380340-4027032050
Portsmouth South Constituency320300-2026028020
Reading East Constituency2803103027032050
Reading West Constituency380380042051090
Reigate Constituency300300019027080
Romsey Constituency3003101042044020
Runnymede and Weybridge Constituency300300030037070
Sevenoaks Constituency2602903015017020
Sittingbourne and Sheppey Constituency3203705049057080
Slough Constituency44048040450640190
South Thanet Constituency27029020460580120
South West Surrey Constituency3203402029031020
Southampton, Itchen  Constituency430380-5036042060
Southampton, Test  Constituency360340-20250240-10
Spelthorne Constituency330330028034060
Surrey Heath Constituency3403501034037030
Tonbridge and Malling Constituency3103605043050070
Tunbridge Wells Constituency2803002040043030
Wantage Constituency3103605031040090
Wealden Constituency3603802041043020
Winchester Constituency3303502028036080
Windsor Constituency2202503031033020
Witney Constituency3303805038047090
Woking Constituency350340-1024028040
Wokingham Constituency3403602045052070
Worthing West Constituency2703205010012020
Wycombe Constituency410400-1041049080
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
Aldershot Constituency23.720.9-2.81615.9-0.1
Arundel and South Downs Constituency2221.4-0.616.215.9-0.3
Ashford Constituency23.822.4-1.416.716.90.2
Aylesbury Constituency23.721.7-2.017.218.61.4
Banbury Constituency23.722.6-1.117.617.80.2
Basingstoke Constituency23.321-2.316.716.90.2
Beaconsfield Constituency24.121.9-2.218.418-0.4
Bexhill and Battle Constituency22.921.6-1.316.618.31.7
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Constituency23.220.8-2.416.916.3-0.6
Bracknell Constituency24.221.8-2.417.418.81.4
Brighton, Kemptown Constituency22.521-1.515.916.20.3
Brighton, Pavilion Constituency22.922.8-0.116.315.4-0.9
Buckingham Constituency23.720.8-2.918.2190.8
Canterbury Constituency23.620.7-2.915.816.70.9
Chatham and Aylesford Constituency24.721.6-3.117.415.9-1.5
Chesham and Amersham Constituency24.522.5-2.017.218.21.0
Chichester Constituency21.719.9-1.816.917.10.2
Crawley Constituency22.620.4-2.216.214.9-1.3
Dartford Constituency24.623.2-1.416.616-0.6
Dover Constituency23.921-2.915.916.40.5
East Hampshire Constituency22.721.5-1.21617.21.2
East Surrey Constituency22.122-0.117.118.41.3
East Worthing and Shoreham Constituency23.221-2.216.415.5-0.9
Eastbourne Constituency22.823.60.817.2180.8
Eastleigh Constituency23.622.8-0.817.316.4-0.9
Epsom and Ewell Constituency22.722-0.716.717.50.8
Esher and Walton Constituency22.922.4-0.516.718.41.7
Fareham Constituency23.722.2-1.517.216.4-0.8
Faversham and Mid Kent Constituency22.321.7-0.615.916.50.6
Folkestone and Hythe Constituency23.821.8-2.016.417.81.4
Gillingham Constituency23.721.7-2.015.516.10.6
Gosport Constituency23.321.5-1.816.616.4-0.2
Gravesham Constituency23.922.5-1.41618.12.1
Guildford Constituency21.921.90.016.716.90.2
Hastings and Rye Constituency23.222.3-0.915.817.11.3
Havant Constituency23.220.7-2.516.715.6-1.1
Henley Constituency22.921.3-1.618.317-1.3
Horsham Constituency22.320.5-1.817.417.1-0.3
Hove Constituency23.223.1-0.115.917.31.4
Isle of Wight Constituency22.620.8-1.818.217.6-0.6
Lewes Constituency22.621.5-1.116.116.70.6
Maidenhead Constituency23.821-2.816.616.90.3
Maidstone and The Weald Constituency24.323.1-1.216.416.90.5
Medway Constituency23.820.6-3.216.816.6-0.2
Mid Sussex Constituency23.321.4-1.917.116.3-0.8
Milton Keynes South West Constituency24.221.3-2.917.616.6-1.0
Mole Valley Constituency21.8220.217.517-0.5
New Forest East Constituency22.821.8-1.016.916.2-0.7
New Forest West Constituency22.921.9-1.015.715.80.1
Newbury Constituency22.719.9-2.816.615.5-1.1
North East Hampshire Constituency23.922.9-1.016.6170.4
North East Milton Keynes Constituency24.420.4-4.01718.41.4
North Thanet Constituency24.722.9-1.81717.20.2
North West Hampshire Constituency22.320.8-1.516.617.91.3
Oxford East Constituency22.422.70.318.817-1.8
Oxford West and Abingdon Constituency24.722.8-1.918.517.2-1.3
Portsmouth North Constituency23.722.2-1.517.516.5-1.0
Portsmouth South Constituency22.620.6-2.016.718.92.2
Reading East Constituency23.621.9-1.715.716.20.5
Reading West Constituency23.720.9-2.816.414.8-1.6
Reigate Constituency22.822.2-0.617.717.6-0.1
Romsey Constituency23.221.7-1.516.417.20.8
Runnymede and Weybridge Constituency22.122.10.016.717.50.8
Sevenoaks Constituency24.323-1.31617.91.9
Sittingbourne and Sheppey Constituency24.121.8-2.316.218.42.2
Slough Constituency22.723.50.815.916.80.9
South Thanet Constituency2524.1-0.916.317.20.9
South West Surrey Constituency22.321.8-0.517.718.81.1
Southampton, Itchen  Constituency22.221.5-0.716.615.8-0.8
Southampton, Test  Constituency22.422.1-0.315.814.6-1.2
Spelthorne Constituency22.921.9-1.017.718.20.5
Surrey Heath Constituency22.122.70.616.716.70.0
Tonbridge and Malling Constituency23.221.9-1.315.816.20.4
Tunbridge Wells Constituency23.522.8-0.71617.21.2
Wantage Constituency23.621.5-2.117.716.8-0.9
Wealden Constituency22.720.6-2.115.917.11.2
Winchester Constituency22.421.5-0.917.317.80.5
Windsor Constituency22.822.5-0.317.817.4-0.4
Witney Constituency23.921.1-2.817.517.1-0.4
Woking Constituency22.122.60.51616.90.9
Wokingham Constituency24.321.6-2.716.516-0.5
Worthing West Constituency23.821.9-1.917.816.1-1.7
Wycombe Constituency22.821.2-1.616.617.40.8
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
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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