Discovery Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
Mountsteven Avenue, Peterborough, PE4 6HX 01733325001 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils456
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)63%
FSM38.6%
RegionPeterborough
Discovery Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
23.9
108 staff headcount overall · 20.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
23.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
34.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
28
Total Teachers (HC)
33
Total TAs (HC)
47
Other Support Staff
108
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers23.92826%
Teaching Assistants26.513331%
Other Support Staff34.014744%
Total Workforce84.4108100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2↓ -1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.4↑ +2.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.5:121.4:120.7:122.4:120.8:120.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2451.2%45.5%72.7%80.6%50.0%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.