The Laurel Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Maple Road, Mexborough, S64 9SD 01709302244 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils758
OfstedGood
Attainment 850.1%
FSM45.5%
RegionDoncaster
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
35.9
94 staff headcount overall · 21.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
35.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
36.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
38
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
44
Other Support Staff
94
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers35.93840%
Teaching Assistants9.241213%
Other Support Staff36.274447%
Total Workforce81.494100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.0 +12.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.8 +1.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.5 -10.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.4:127.1:120.6:120.1:120.0:121.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2465.9%61.1%87.2%80.5%73.0%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.