Elm Tree Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy sponsor led
Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 9HN 01502562930 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils271
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)81%
FSM29.5%
RegionSuffolk
Elm Tree Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.8
62 staff headcount overall · 17.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
25
Other Support Staff
62
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.82134%
Teaching Assistants9.771626%
Other Support Staff13.892540%
Total Workforce42.562100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
52.6↓ -8.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2↓ -1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
25.0↑ +10.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2529.1:118.1:118.2:119.8:119.7:117.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%50.0%45.5%65.0%52.6%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.