Staffing structures look different from school to school
While there are certain roles that schools must have in place, there's no single staff structure that suits every school.
The structure that bests suits your school depends on contextual factors such as:
- Funding
- Pupil demographics
- School improvement priorities
The most important thing is that your school invests in the right mix of staff and high-quality professional development to deliver excellent pupil outcomes. See page 3 of the school workforce planning guidance from the Department for Education (DfE).
Your school should review its staff structures regularly
This should be done as part of annual school improvement, curriculum and financial planning.
To avoid unnecessary staffing changes, your school should aim to plan its staffing over 3 to 5 years, then review this annually.
Effective school workforce planning is not solely about examining the number of staff – it should lead to the more effective and efficient use of your existing staff.