Table 2.
Comparison of teachers interviewed within the sample.
| No. | Years teaching | Current teaching role and PA interest | Female/male | School description from teachers' perspectives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Year 3 Class teacher | Female | Mixed affluent and deprived, high% FSM, 3 form entry. Urban. |
| 2 | 31 | Year 2 Class teacher, assistant head SENCo, computing and music lead | Female | Mixed affluent and deprived. 1 form entry. 208 pupils. Semi-rural. |
| 3 | 29 | Head teacher. Interest in PA | Male | 6% FSM, 1 form entry. Semi-rural. |
| 4 | 8 | Senior Leader. Sport and well-being lead. | Female | 24% PP, 17% FSM. 55% EAL 419 pupils. Urban. |
| 5 | 5 | PE coordinator, only teaches PE. | Female | Mixed affluent and deprived. 1 form entry. Low% PP. Semi-rural. |
| 6 | 4 | SEND teachers | Female | Special needs school, 206 pupils aged 5–16 years. Semi-rural. |
| 7 | 15 | Year 4 Class teacher. Head of science. | Female | 8% FSM, 14% PP 210 pupils, 1 form entry. Semi-rural. |
| 8 | 4 | Year 2 class teacher | Female | Independent school. 330 pupils. Urban. |
| 9 | 34 | Deputy head, Year 4/5 job share. PE lead (10 years) | Female | 11% FSM. 22% EAL, 260 pupils Semi-rural. |
| 10 | 13 | Year 3 class teacher | Female | Mixed affluent and deprived, high number with “social issues” 450 pupils, 2 form entry. Semi-rural. |
| 11 | 3 | Year 1 class teacher | Male | “Challenging, struggling families” 500–600 pupils, 2 form entry. Semi-rural |
| 12 | 5 | Year 6 class teacher and focus teacher | Female | 30% FSM, 2 form entry. Semi-rural. |
| 13 | 7 | Year 5 class teacher, PSHE and language lead. | Female | Increasingly deprived, increasing FSM. 1 form entry. Semi-rural. |
| 14 | 6 | Year 2 class teacher, PE and maths coordinator, NQT mentor. | Male | Middle large estate. 2 form entry, over-subscribed, 180 pupils. Rural. |
| 15 | 1 | Year 4/5 class teacher, NQT year. | Female | 250 pupils, 1/ 1.5 form entry. Rural. |
| 16 | 27 | Supply teacher in infant's several supply roles over years. | Male | Low% FSM. 230 pupils. Urban |
| 17 | 10 | Year 6 Class teacher, head outdoor learning | Male | Independent school, 256 children, 2 form. Semi-rural. |
| 18 | 10 | PE-coordinator only teaches PE. Secondary school background for 3 years. | Female | Relatively high FSM, 2 form entry, 470 pupils. Urban. |
| 19 | 4 | Year 6 Class teacher. Head KS2. | Female | Mixed affluent and deprived, 407 pupils, 2 form entry. Urban |
| 20 | 11 | Head of sport | Male | Independent school, 256 children, 2 form. Semi-rural |
| 21 | 6 | Year 3 class teacher, music coordinator. | Female | Middle class area, 2 form entry. Rural. |
| 22 | 8 | Head of girls' games | Female | Independent school, 256 children, 2 form. Semi-rural. |
| 23 | 20 | Year 6 class teacher, Head of Year 6, Healthy school coordinator (previous secondary background, changed 3 years ago) | Female | Low socio-economic area, ~31% FSM. 480 pupils, 4 form entry. Semi-rural. |
| 24 | 5 | Year 6 Class teacher | Female | Low socio-economic area, ~31% FSM. 480 pupils, 4 form entry. Semi-rural. |
| 25 | 8 | Year 1 class teacher, job share, SENCo | Female | 8.9% FSM. 3 form entry, >600 children. Urban. |
| 26 | 5 | Head of girls' games | Female | Independent school, 256 children, 2 form. Urban. |
FSM, free school meals; EAL, English as an additional language; PP, pupil premium; SENCo, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator.