Discovery Special Academy

Not applicableAGES 2-16Free schools special
Sandy Flatts Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN 01642248333 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils171
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM66.7%
RegionMiddlesbrough
Discovery Special Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
23.5
149 staff headcount overall · 8.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
23.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
8.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
62.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (HC)
45
Total TAs (HC)
80
Other Support Staff
149
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers23.52416%
Teaching Assistants41.324530%
Other Support Staff62.368054%
Total Workforce127.2149100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
47.8↓ -12.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.6↓ -0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.8↑ +1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.5:16.0:17.2:18.3:18.2:18.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2440.0%72.7%40.0%47.1%47.8%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.