Grace College

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE 01914422000 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,146
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 842.7%
FSM39.4%
RegionGateshead
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
70.2
156 staff headcount overall · 17.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
70.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
51.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
73
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
69
Other Support Staff
156
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers70.27347%
Teaching Assistants13.16149%
Other Support Staff51.916944%
Total Workforce135.3156100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
82.3 +21.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.1 +3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.7 +17.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.0:117.0:115.7:114.8:116.1:117.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2458.3%82.2%76.1%82.3%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.