Support staff by measure (full-person equivalent (FPE) and full-time equivalent (FTE)) and staff category

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total.

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Welsh Medium Type ( of 6 selected6 selectable options)

School Language Category ( of 6 selected6 selectable options)

Local Authority ( of 23 selected23 selectable options)

Sex ( of 4 selected4 selectable options)

Staff Category ( of 18 selected18 selectable options)


Data valuesData descriptionYearSectorWelsh Medium TypeSchool Language CategoryLocal AuthoritySexStaff Category
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamMaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamMaleTotal: Support Staff
10FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleTeaching assistants
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleAdministration staff
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleMidday supervisors
10 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleTotal: Support Staff
10 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalMidday supervisors
10 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleHigher level teaching assistant
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleTeaching assistants
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleHigher level teaching assistant
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleTeaching assistants
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleHigher level teaching assistant
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleTeaching assistants
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleSEN support staff
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalSEN support staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalTotal: Support Staff
20FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffFemaleTeaching assistants
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffFemaleSEN support staff
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffFemaleAdministration staff
[c]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffFemaleOther support staff
25 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffFemaleTotal: Support Staff
20 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffTotalSEN support staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffTotalAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffTotalOther support staff
25 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25CardiffTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesMaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesMaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesFemaleHigher level teaching assistant
40 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesFemaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesFemaleSEN support staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesFemaleAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesFemaleMidday supervisors
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesFemaleOther support staff
50 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesFemaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesTotalHigher level teaching assistant
40 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesTotalSEN support staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesTotalAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesTotalMidday supervisors
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesTotalOther support staff
55 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsNot applicable (Sector)Not applicable before 2024/25WalesTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamMaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamMaleTotal: Support Staff
10 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleMidday supervisors
10 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamFemaleTotal: Support Staff
10 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalMidday supervisors
10 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25WrexhamTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireFemaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalAdministration staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CarmarthenshireTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganFemaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25Vale of GlamorganTotalTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleSEN support staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportFemaleTotal: Support Staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalHigher level teaching assistant
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalSEN support staff
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalAdministration staff
5 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25NewportTotalTotal: Support Staff
20 [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CardiffFemaleTeaching assistants
[c] [t]FTE2020/21Nursery schoolsAll schoolsNot applicable before 2024/25CardiffFemaleSEN support staff
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Main information

Most recent update
3 November 2025
Next update expected
July 2026
Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Welsh Government
Data source
School Workforce Annual Census (SWAC)

Data notes

Rounding applied

c note code = numbers greater than zero but less than five. Teacher numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

The data covers different aspects of the school workforce in Wales, using the data collected from the School Workforce Annual Census (SWAC). This dataset shows the number of full-person equivalent and full-time equivalent support staff in local authority maintained schools in Wales, broken down by local authority, measure and staff category.

Data collection or calculation

For the 2020 data, the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and the Full-Person Equivalent (FPE) were introduced to help communicate the distribution of the school workforce. Both the FTE and the FPE take into account that an individual may work in more than one role. These measures differ to the Headcount (first published for the 2019 dataset) which counts individuals in their highest (most senior) role only. The FTE is an employee's scheduled hours divided by the employer's hours for a full-time workweek e.g. a part-time worker employed for 20 hours a week where full-time work is 40 hours is counted as 0.5 FTE. The FPE is the proportion of a person's total working time that is spent in a particular role. As the FPE is concerned with the individual, a person's FPE will always sum to 1, even if their FTE is not equal to 1. Updated guidance for categorising schools according to Welsh medium provision was published in December 2021. The new arrangements for categorising schools according to Welsh medium provision were introduced to help local authorities and schools to plan their Welsh medium education to support the Curriculum for Wales as well as the national goal of one million Welsh speakers, as set out in Cymraeg 2050. Published data from 2024/25 onwards uses the new categorisation system replacing the old Welsh Medium Type that is published for academic years up to 2023/24. The data is not directly comparable between the two categorisation systems.

Statistical quality

The information collected from 2019 to 2024 have not undergone a formal final validation period. However, various stages of automated validation and sense-checking are built into the process to ensure a high quality of data to inform policy making. A final validation period is being considered to be introduced for future collections for schools and LAs to review the information they return, and re-submit their data where errors are identified prior to publication.

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
educationworkforcedata@gov.wales

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