Chaucer School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NH 01142322338 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils794
OfstedInadequate
Attainment 829.2%
FSM57.8%
RegionSheffield
Chaucer School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
48.6
143 staff headcount overall · 16.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
48.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
55.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
50
Total Teachers (HC)
18
Total TAs (HC)
75
Other Support Staff
143
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers48.65035%
Teaching Assistants15.341813%
Other Support Staff55.367552%
Total Workforce119.3143100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
77.4↑ +16.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.8↑ +1.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.0↓ -5.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.7:120.6:117.0:118.4:118.9:116.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2474.0%89.3%90.7%79.2%77.4%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.