Dell Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Dell Road, Lowestoft, NR33 9NU 01502565956 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils323
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)47%
FSM33.7%
RegionSuffolk
Dell Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.3
81 staff headcount overall · 21.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (HC)
23
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
81
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.32025%
Teaching Assistants15.082328%
Other Support Staff22.473847%
Total Workforce52.981100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
18.8↓ -41.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3↓ -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.9↓ -7.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.5:121.9:120.7:123.5:122.7:121.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.0%37.5%55.0%77.8%18.8%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.