Hermitage Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils932
OfstedGood
Attainment 848.9%
FSM29.6%
RegionCounty Durham
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
61.1
120 staff headcount overall · 15.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
61.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
41.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
64
Total Teachers (HC)
6
Total TAs (HC)
50
Other Support Staff
120
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers61.16453%
Teaching Assistants5.4165%
Other Support Staff41.495042%
Total Workforce108.0120100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
57.6 -3.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.2 +0.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.3 +8.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.1:113.3:114.1:114.5:114.7:115.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2430.9%63.4%57.4%57.6%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.