Alde Valley Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BG 01728830570 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils674
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 833.6%
FSM30%
RegionSuffolk
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
41.9
105 staff headcount overall · 17.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
41.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
46
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
32
Other Support Staff
105
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers41.94644%
Teaching Assistants20.992726%
Other Support Staff24.993230%
Total Workforce87.9105100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.0 +7.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3 -0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.9 +7.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.0:121.1:118.0:119.5:117.3:117.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2469.2%44.1%82.9%77.5%68.0%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.