North Gosforth Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Dudley Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ 01912361700 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils562
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 843.1%
FSM37.5%
RegionNorth Tyneside
North Gosforth Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
35.8
113 staff headcount overall · 15.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
35.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
34.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
37
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
60
Other Support Staff
113
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers35.83733%
Teaching Assistants15.501614%
Other Support Staff34.086053%
Total Workforce85.4113100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.0↑ +14.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.6↑ +3.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.4↓ -3.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.8:115.0:116.3:115.8:115.7:115.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2458.1%33.3%81.6%63.2%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.