Cape Cornwall School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Cape Cornwall Street, Penzance, TR19 7JX 01736788501 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils284
OfstedGood
Attainment 838.4%
FSM33.8%
RegionCornwall
Cape Cornwall School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
22.1
70 staff headcount overall · 13.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
22.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
13.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
7.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
25
Other Support Staff
70
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers22.12941%
Teaching Assistants14.081623%
Other Support Staff20.612536%
Total Workforce56.770100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.3↑ +12.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.5↑ +0.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.9↓ -6.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2512.7:110.7:111.9:111.2:113.3:113.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2454.2%45.0%78.6%67.9%73.3%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.