Sandy Hill Academy

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Sandy Hill, St Austell, PL25 3AT 0172675858 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils459
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)72%
FSM18.1%
RegionCornwall
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.5
138 staff headcount overall · 31.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
31.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (HC)
55
Total TAs (HC)
67
Other Support Staff
138
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.51612%
Teaching Assistants28.715540%
Other Support Staff32.746749%
Total Workforce76.9138100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0 -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3 -1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.4 -5.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2529.3:128.4:126.6:126.2:128.1:131.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2446.2%57.1%87.5%43.8%50.0%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.