Tapton School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Darwin Lane, Sheffield, S10 5RG 01142671414 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,763
OfstedOutstanding
Attainment 857.9%
FSM16.3%
RegionSheffield
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
97.9
231 staff headcount overall · 18.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
97.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
60.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
112
Total Teachers (HC)
22
Total TAs (HC)
97
Other Support Staff
231
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers97.911248%
Teaching Assistants21.032210%
Other Support Staff60.329742%
Total Workforce179.2231100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
78.8 +18.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.0 +2.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.6 -3.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.4:119.4:118.4:118.3:118.4:118.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.1%77.0%88.6%81.9%78.8%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.