Combs Ford Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN 01449613112 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils337
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)47%
FSM23.1%
RegionSuffolk
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.5
46 staff headcount overall · 19.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
15.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (HC)
4
Total TAs (HC)
22
Other Support Staff
46
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.52043%
Teaching Assistants2.9149%
Other Support Staff10.422248%
Total Workforce30.846100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
90.0 +29.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.1 +2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.1 -7.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:120/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.6:122.0:120.8:125.8:119.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%23/2490.0%School
Understanding This Data
FTE = Full-Time Equivalent. Headcount = actual number of people. Pupil-teacher ratio compares pupils to FTE teachers. Source: DfE School Workforce Census.