Gosforth Academy

SecondaryAGES 13-18Academy converter
Knightsbridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH 01912851000 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,927
OfstedGood
Attainment 854.3%
FSM18.2%
RegionNewcastle upon Tyne
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
107.7
246 staff headcount overall · 17.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
107.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
71.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
123
Total Teachers (HC)
28
Total TAs (HC)
95
Other Support Staff
246
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers107.712350%
Teaching Assistants23.462811%
Other Support Staff71.289539%
Total Workforce202.4246100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.0 +14.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.3 +0.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.7 -5.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.8:117.2:118.3:118.1:116.7:117.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2463.0%46.6%64.2%74.0%75.0%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.