Springfield Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN 01325248153 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils237
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)79%
FSM37.1%
RegionDarlington
Springfield Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.6
38 staff headcount overall · 19.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
16
Other Support Staff
38
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.61232%
Teaching Assistants8.361026%
Other Support Staff10.581642%
Total Workforce30.538100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
46.2↓ -14.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1↓ -4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.5↑ +1.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.6:122.5:122.5:123.3:118.7:119.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%33.3%45.5%27.3%46.2%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.