Chantry Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR 01473687181 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils984
OfstedGood
Attainment 833.9%
FSM37.3%
RegionSuffolk
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
197.4
573 staff headcount overall · 5.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
197.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
5.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
186.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
3.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
215
Total Teachers (HC)
108
Total TAs (HC)
250
Other Support Staff
573
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers197.421538%
Teaching Assistants87.5710819%
Other Support Staff186.6025044%
Total Workforce471.6573100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
56.4 -4.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4 -0.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.7 -4.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.4:121.6:120.0:120.8:121.9:15.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.4%51.8%81.8%80.0%56.4%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.