Highwoods Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Highwoods Road, Mexborough, S64 9ES 01709583273 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils201
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)67%
FSM45.8%
RegionDoncaster
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
5.9
47 staff headcount overall · 33.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
5.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
33.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
28
Other Support Staff
47
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers5.9715%
Teaching Assistants8.751226%
Other Support Staff13.502860%
Total Workforce28.247100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
28.6 -32.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9 -3.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
38.0 +23.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.8:122.0:121.8:121.3:125.6:133.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.0%18.2%69.2%33.3%28.6%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.