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

Teaching AssistantsOther Support Staff
19972007Difference19972007Difference
North West Region8,91024,08015,1708,91018,1409,230
England61,260165,380104,12075,200147,00071,800

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Numbers of Teachers (FTE), Maintained Schools Metadata

PrimarySecondary
19972007Difference19972007Difference
North West Region28,03026,380-1,65026,59029,5903,000
England183,930188,8604,930184,330214,27029,940

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Pupil Teacher Ratios for Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools Metadata

PrimarySecondary
19972007Difference19972007Difference
Abercromby Ward22.418-4.4...
Abram Ward21.622.10.5...
Acton Ward21.619.3-2.3...
Adlington and Anderton Ward24.620.3-4.3...
Aigburth Ward25.323.5-1.815.215.30.1
Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Ward22.321.6-0.7...
Ainsdale Ward2323.70.716.614.2-2.4
Alderley Edge Ward22.621.5-1.1...
Alexandra Ward (Crewe and Nantwich District)23.623.70.1...
Alexandra Ward (Oldham District)21.822.40.6...
All Saints Ward24.521.2-3.317.116.2-0.9
Allerton Ward26.916.4-10.516.715.6-1.1
Alsager Central Ward25.626.71.117.116.5-0.6
Alsager East Ward2728.61.6...
Alsager West Ward2518.7-6.3...
Alston Moor Ward19.821.11.314.412.1-2.3
Alston and Hothersall Ward23.825.11.316.115.5-0.6
Altham Ward23.623.4-0.218.5190.5
Altrincham Ward26.422.9-3.5.21.3.
Anchorsholme Ward26.623.6-3.0...
Anfield Ward24.720.5-4.217.812.8-5.0
Ansdell Ward27.125.9-1.216.715.9-0.8
Appleby (Appleby) Ward......
Appleby (Bongate) Ward23.719-4.71519.84.8
Appleton Ward (Halton District)24.721.5-3.218.815.4-3.4
Appleton Ward (Warrington District)24.123.1-1.016.516.4-0.1
Ardwick Ward23.523.3-0.212.3..
Arlecdon Ward21.120.6-0.5...
Arnside and Beetham Ward21.118.1-3.0...
Arundel Ward25.521.1-4.417.516.4-1.1
Ashton Ward (Fylde District)25.520.2-5.3...
Ashton Ward (Preston District)25.322-3.3...
Ashton Hurst Ward24.423-1.417.316.4-0.9
Ashton St. Michael's Ward2623.3-2.716.514.5-2.0
Ashton St. Peters' Ward20.121.11.0...
Ashton Waterloo Ward27.224.6-2.6...
Ashton-Golborne Ward21.423.42.01616.90.9
Ashurst Ward23.720.9-2.8...
Askham Ward20.620-0.6...
Aspatria Ward23.722-1.712.811.5-1.3
Aspull-Standish Ward23.921.9-2.0...
Astbury Ward21.121.60.5...
Astley Bridge Ward22.321.2-1.116.814-2.8
Astley and Buckshaw Ward26.523.3-3.2...
Atherton Ward23.422.1-1.316.519.32.8
Audenshaw Ward2522.8-2.218.316.7-1.6
Audlem Ward17.920.82.9...
Audley Ward21.722.60.9...
Aughton Park Ward26.121.2-4.9...
Aughton and Downholland Ward27.123.9-3.2...
Baguley Ward2327.54.516.215.9-0.3
Balderstone Ward23.719.4-4.316.716-0.7
Bamber Bridge East Ward2222.40.418.716.4-2.3
Bamber Bridge North Ward27.325.2-2.116.115.8-0.3
Bamber Bridge West Ward26.324.9-1.4...
Bank Hall Ward24.120.8-3.317.2..
Bare Ward...16.416.1-0.3
Barlow Moor Ward23.123.10.016.914.8-2.1
Barnfield Ward25.123.7-1.415.9..
Barnton Ward23.223.70.5...
Barony Weaver Ward22.220.6-1.617.216.5-0.7
Barrow Ward16.416.3-0.1...
Barrow Island Ward23.219.8-3.4...
Barrowford Ward25.924.9-1.0...
Barton Ward23.822.6-1.2...
Bastwell Ward19.419.60.2...
Baxenden Ward28.123.7-4.416.218.42.2
Beardwood with Lammack Ward2722.2-4.816.916.90.0
Bebington Ward23.323.40.116.115.2-0.9
Beckermet Ward21.519.4-2.1...
Bedford-Astley Ward21.218.2-3.015.614.8-0.8
Beech Hill Ward23.121.5-1.615.615.5-0.1
Beechwood Ward25.318.1-7.2...
Belah Ward2420.6-3.4...
Belle Vue Ward22.720.4-2.3...
Benchill Ward23.725.31.615.7160.3
Besses Ward24.219.4-4.8...
Beswick and Clayton Ward22.124.22.1...
Bewsey and Whitecross Ward22.520-2.5...
Bickerstaffe Ward19.221.72.5...
Bidston Ward20.817-3.8...
Billinge and Seneley Green Ward22.522.80.3...
Billington and Old Langho Ward...18.518.4-0.1
Birch Green Ward23.217.9-5.3...
Birchfield Ward......
Birchin Ward25.924.7-1.2...
Birchwood Ward23.521.7-1.818.416.4-2.0
Birkdale Ward25.121.8-3.31716.7-0.3
Birkenhead Ward21.320.4-0.9...
Bispham Ward26.723.5-3.2...
Blackbrook Ward23.722.8-0.916.816.7-0.1
Blackfriars Ward20.719.2-1.515.5..
Blackley Ward25.223.2-2.016.518.41.9
Blacko and Higherford Ward24.317.7-6.6...
Blackrod Ward22.122.90.819.217.1-2.1
Blacon Hall Ward2319.3-3.7...
Blacon Lodge Ward21.620-1.614.812.6-2.2
Bloomfield Ward......
Blundellsands Ward25.323.2-2.116.215.2-1.0
Bollington Central Ward2221.7-0.3...
Bollington East Ward22.215.6-6.6...
Bollington West Ward24.315.8-8.5...
Bolton-le-Sands Ward28.625-3.6...
Boltons Ward18.317.6-0.7...
Bootle Ward16.215.2-1.0...
Botcherby Ward23.319.4-3.9...
Boughton Ward19.812.6-7.2...
Boughton Heath Ward22.924.81.916.816.5-0.3
Boulsworth Ward25.519.7-5.8...
Bourne Ward25.121.9-3.2...
Bowdon Ward24.725.30.617.716.4-1.3
Bowland, Newton and Slaidburn Ward19.311.8-7.5...
Bradford Ward23.422.9-0.515.2..
Bradley Ward21.322.61.3...
Bradshaw Ward2323.50.517.215.6-1.6
Brampton Ward2420.4-3.618.320.72.4
Bransty Ward20.320.2-0.1...
Breck Ward26.624.2-2.41819.31.3
Breckfield Ward23.715.9-7.817.915.1-2.8
Bredbury Ward24.822.7-2.1...
Breightmet Ward22.921.2-1.7...
Brereton Ward19.33313.7...
Briercliffe Ward25.423.2-2.2...
Brierfield Ward...18.415.7-2.7
Brimrod and Deeplish Ward25.220.6-4.6...
Brindle and Hoghton Ward25.421.8-3.6...
Brinnington Ward20.719.7-1.0...
Broad Oak Ward (St. Helens District)20.820.6-0.215..
Broad Oak Ward (South Ribble District)27.423.5-3.917.316.5-0.8
Broadgreen Ward23.621.4-2.217.414.7-2.7
Broadheath Ward (Trafford District)26.123.9-2.2...
Broadheath Ward (Halton District)24.5..16.314.4-1.9
Brock Ward19.912.8-7.1...
Bromborough Ward22.320.5-1.8...
Bromley Cross Ward23.222.5-0.716.215.5-0.7
Brookfield Ward23.823-0.8...
Brooklands Ward (Manchester District)24.719.6-5.116.615.8-0.8
Brooklands Ward (Trafford District)27.6291.417.516.1-1.4
Brough Ward13.522.18.6...
Broughton Ward (Salford District)21.4220.6...
Broughton Ward (South Lakeland District)19.115.2-3.9...
Broughton St Bridget's Ward2120.6-0.4...
Brunshaw Ward24.121.7-2.4...
Brunswick Ward23.417.6-5.8...
Bryn Ward24.322.5-1.81614.8-1.2
Bucklow Ward23.119.1-4.013.713.2-0.5
Buglawton Ward23.219.8-3.4...
Bulk Ward24.120.5-3.615.315.40.1
Bunbury Ward23.321.1-2.2...
Burgh Ward2418.9-5.1...
Burnage Ward2621.8-4.215.415.50.1
Burnden Ward23.923.7-0.2...
Burneside Ward25.316.5-8.8...
Burscough East Ward23.322.5-0.8...
Burscough West Ward26.120.4-5.717.817.2-0.6
Burton and Holme Ward22.720.1-2.6...
Burton and Ness Ward20.120.40.3...
Burtonwood and Winwick Ward25.421.4-4.0...
Cabus Ward......
Cadishead Ward2423.4-0.616.515.7-0.8
Cadley Ward27.626.1-1.518.518.60.1
Calder Ward21.817.7-4.117.617.4-0.2
Cale Green Ward23.121.1-2.0...
Cambridge Ward24.225.91.717.418.30.9
Cantril Farm Ward23.914.9-9.0...
Carleton Ward25.925.7-0.2...
Carnforth Ward25.919.5-6.417.115.5-1.6
Cartmel Ward23.720-3.717.716.2-1.5
Castle Ward (Carlisle District)23.919.4-4.516.116.10.0
Castle Ward (Lancaster District)21.720.1-1.6...
Castlefields Ward21.718.1-3.6...
Castleton Ward23.819.2-4.617.617-0.6
Catterall Ward24.118.8-5.3...
Central Ward (Barrow-in-Furness District)2321.1-1.915.912.6-3.3
Central Ward (Bolton District)20.226.36.1...
Central Ward (Ellesmere Port and Neston District)22.320.1-2.2...
Central Ward (Fylde District)28.226-2.2...
Central Ward (Hyndburn District)20.116.7-3.4...
Central Ward (Manchester District)2317.9-5.1...
Central and Falinge Ward20.5210.51515.30.3
Chadderton Central Ward25.825.90.116.915.5-1.4
Chadderton North Ward26.222.7-3.516.314.5-1.8
Chadderton South Ward26.123.6-2.515.714.3-1.4
Charlestown Ward23.422-1.414.814.2-0.6
Charnock Ward......
Chatburn Ward23.321-2.3...
Cheadle Ward25.925.5-0.41716-1.0
Cheadle Hulme North Ward2423.2-0.8...
Cheadle Hulme South Ward23.821.6-2.216.515.5-1.0
Cheetham Ward21.822.30.5...
Chelford Ward17.815-2.8...
Cherryfield Ward21.619.9-1.716.614.7-1.9
Childwall Ward26.223.8-2.415.514.6-0.9
Chipping Ward20.615.6-5.0...
Chisnall Ward22.521.1-1.4...
Chorley East Ward25.620.4-5.2...
Chorley North East Ward27.121.3-5.8...
Chorley North West Ward26.325.1-1.217.5180.5
Chorley South East Ward2725-2.018.115.6-2.5
Chorley South West Ward24.220.1-4.116.517.71.2
Chorlton Ward24.124.80.715.516.71.2
Christchurch Ward25.421.9-3.5...
Christleton Ward2723.9-3.117.215.5-1.7
Church Ward (Bury District)26.324.8-1.5...
Church Ward (Sefton District)22.918.2-4.7...
Church Ward (Hyndburn District)27.120.3-6.8...
Church Ward (Liverpool District)25.321.2-4.116.714.7-2.0
City and St Anne's Ward......
Claremont Ward (Blackpool District)25.925.7-0.2...
Claremont Ward (Salford District)24.621.4-3.217.116.1-1.0
Clatterbridge Ward24.923.4-1.516.615.4-1.2
Claughton Ward2118.7-2.31515.40.4
Clayton-le-Dale with Ramsgreave Ward25.224.9-0.3...
Clayton-le-Moors Ward24.623.2-1.4...
Clayton-le-Woods North Ward24.122.8-1.3...
Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden Ward23.120.6-2.5...
Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods Ward25.223.5-1.7...
Cleator Moor North Ward23.7.....
Cleator Moor South Ward21.621.5-0.115.714.5-1.2
Cleveleys Park Ward28.421.4-7.0...
Clifford Ward20.622.51.9...
Clifton Ward (Blackpool District)25.515.2-10.312.815.12.3
Clifton Ward (Fylde District)28.226.3-1.9...
Clifton Ward (Allerdale District)23.115.3-7.8...
Cliviger with Worsthorne Ward25.424.6-0.8...
Clover Hill Ward......
Clubmoor Ward24.219.9-4.3...
Coal Clough with Deerplay Ward23.525.62.116.615-1.6
Coates Ward25.925.3-0.6...
Cogshall Ward21.921.4-0.5...
Coldhurst Ward19.321.62.313.413.1-0.3
College Ward (Chester District)25.421.5-3.9...
College Ward (Preston District)...16.616.2-0.4
Congleton Central Ward22.820.6-2.2...
Congleton North Ward......
Congleton North West Ward25.219.1-6.116.615.8-0.8
Congleton South Ward23.6251.4...
Congleton West Ward27.626.5-1.117.316.1-1.2
Coniston Ward23.717.6-6.115.914.2-1.7
Coppenhall Ward22.418.9-3.5...
Coppull Ward24.922.9-2.0...
Corporation Park Ward21.519.9-1.6...
County Ward24.421.7-2.716.815.1-1.7
Coupe Green and Gregson Lane Ward24.123.3-0.8...
Crake Valley Ward21.225.74.5...
Craven Ward27.222-5.217.416-1.4
Cribden Ward24.422.8-1.616.115.7-0.4
Crompton Ward27.223.5-3.715.915-0.9
Crooklands Ward23.218.8-4.4...
Crosby Ravensworth Ward2120.2-0.8...
Croxteth Ward27.423.4-4.018.317.6-0.7
Crummock Ward17.318.71.4...
Crumpsall Ward23.922.1-1.815.213.1-2.1
Cuddington and Oakmere Ward23.324.10.8...
Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft Ward25.421.5-3.91816-2.0
Currock Ward23.429.66.2...
Curzon and Westminster Ward23.122.2-0.9...
Dacre Ward24.417.9-6.5...
Dalston Ward23.120.8-2.317.316.3-1.0
Dalton Ward23.824.10.3...
Dalton North Ward23.120.6-2.52116.1-4.9
Dalton South Ward23.720.5-3.2...
Dane Valley Ward19.224.14.9...
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Ward19.818.9-0.9158.6-6.4
Daresbury Ward21.920.7-1.2...
Daubhill Ward23.922.1-1.8...
Davenham and Moulton Ward25.522.7-2.8...
Davenport Ward24.623.9-0.7...
Davyhulme East Ward24.623.6-1.0...
Davyhulme West Ward2519.9-5.1...
Dean Row Ward22.919.3-3.6...
Deane-Cum-Heaton Ward23.523.50.017.115.9-1.2
Deepdale Ward20.120.80.7...
Delamere Ward22.819-3.815.312.8-2.5
Denton Holme Ward23.417.3-6.1...
Denton North East Ward26.321.8-4.518.518.60.1
Denton South Ward25.621.9-3.717.614.8-2.8
Denton West Ward24.625.20.6...
Derby Ward (Bolton District)20.6221.4...
Derby Ward (Sefton District)22.722.4-0.316.117.11.0
Derby Ward (West Lancashire District)26.923.4-3.516.714.2-2.5
Derby and Thornley Ward26.622.3-4.3...
Derwent Valley Ward19.619.80.2...
Didsbury Ward25.223.4-1.816.815.7-1.1
Digmoor Ward24.219.6-4.6...
Dilworth Ward......
Dingle Ward23.218.4-4.81612.6-3.4
Disley and Lyme Handley Ward2421.9-2.1...
Distington Ward23.119.9-3.2...
Ditton Ward23.619.3-4.3...
Dodleston Ward22.916.9-6.0...
Dovecot Ward21.818.4-3.4...
Droylsden East Ward27.324.6-2.71819.81.8
Droylsden West Ward26.624.1-2.518.216.1-2.1
Duke's Ward25.622.7-2.916.516.80.3
Dukes Ward26.921.1-5.818.617.2-1.4
Dukinfield Ward26.720.7-6.016.616.5-0.1
Dukinfield Stalybridge Ward26.224.9-1.318.515.2-3.3
Eamont Ward24.521.8-2.7...
Earby Ward24.420.2-4.2...
Earcroft Ward27.221.3-5.916.816.4-0.4
Earnshaw Bridge Ward23.224.41.215.715.2-0.5
East Ward23.621.8-1.816.116.40.3
East Bramhall Ward24.921.9-3.018.416.7-1.7
East Rural Ward23.123-0.1...
Eastham Ward24.122.7-1.417.215.7-1.5
Eccles Ward24.421.3-3.115.114.2-0.9
Eccleston Ward24.323.7-0.616.415.9-0.5
Eccleston and Mawdesley Ward25.221.7-3.5...
Eden Ward2425.31.3...
Edgeley Ward22.921.6-1.316.613.7-2.9
Edisford and Low Moor Ward24.923.4-1.5...
Egerton Ward24.220.6-3.615.713.8-1.9
Egremont North Ward24.721.9-2.8...
Egremont South Ward25.422.1-3.31818.30.3
Ellel Ward20.820.5-0.3...
Ellen Ward23.318.8-4.5...
Ellenborough Ward22.917.4-5.5...
Elswick and Little Eccleston Ward......
Elton Ward (Bury District)23.522.1-1.417.616.4-1.2
Elton Ward (Chester District)23.919.5-4.4...
Englesea Ward20.221.81.6...
Ennerdale Ward2020.80.8...
Euxton North Ward2624-2.0...
Euxton South Ward28.625.2-3.4...
Everton Ward19.519.4-0.1178.6-8.4
Ewanrigg Ward20.820.7-0.1...
Ewood Ward22.1.....
Facit and Shawforth Ward25.519.3-6.2...
Failsworth East Ward26.122.9-3.217.117.20.1
Failsworth West Ward25.925.4-0.5...
Fairfield and Howley Ward24.122.1-2.0...
Fairhaven Ward......
Fallowfield Ward24.126.12.015.716.10.4
Farington East Ward27.124.7-2.4...
Farington West Ward21.823.61.8...
Farndon Ward21.521.90.4...
Farnworth Ward (Bolton District)22.920.7-2.216.816-0.8
Farnworth Ward (Halton District)25.622.1-3.5...
Fazakerley Ward23.219.9-3.316.717.50.8
Fernhurst Ward20.2210.8...
Fishwick Ward21.214.5-6.7...
Flimby Ward22.320.6-1.7...
Flixton Ward25.524.3-1.21716.3-0.7
Ford Ward21.519.7-1.817.517.80.3
Forest Ward19.314.6-4.7...
Foulridge Ward23.824.20.4...
Freckleton East Ward2420.3-3.7...
Freckleton West Ward......
Frizington Ward23.117.6-5.5...
Frodsham North Ward23.219.9-3.317.713.7-4.0
Frodsham South Ward26.122.3-3.8...
Fulshaw Ward22.721.6-1.1...
Gannow Ward23.721-2.716.515.1-1.4
Garrison Ward28.524-4.5...
Garstang Ward26.824.5-2.3...
Gawsworth Ward24.420.4-4.0...
Gawthorpe Ward2318.8-4.218.5..
Gillmoss Ward24.122.3-1.816.314.1-2.2
Gisburn, Rimington Ward18.123.25.1...
Golden Hill Ward25.223.9-1.315.515.2-0.3
Goodshaw Ward25.126.91.8...
Gorton North Ward24.322.5-1.816.716.90.2
Gorton South Ward23.922.2-1.714.814.3-0.5
Gosforth Ward27.425.9-1.5...
Granby Ward18.817.7-1.115.514.6-0.9
Grange Ward (Ellesmere Port and Neston District)23.221.7-1.517.713.9-3.8
Grange Ward (Halton District)22.122.30.21714.2-2.8
Grange Ward (South Lakeland District)26.517.8-8.7...
Grange Park Ward28..15.5..
Grappenhall and Thelwall Ward26.222.5-3.7...
Grassendale Ward25.822.3-3.5...