First Base Ipswich Academy

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Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW 01473719553 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
OfstedOutstanding
FSM0%
RegionSuffolk
First Base Ipswich Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
2.4
7 staff headcount overall · 2.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
2.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
1.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
3
Total Teachers (HC)
2
Total TAs (HC)
2
Other Support Staff
7
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers2.4343%
Teaching Assistants1.47229%
Other Support Staff1.47229%
Total Workforce5.37100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 14.8%
58.3↑ +43.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/253.0:12.7:14.0:11.7:11.5:12.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1921/2222/2340.0%60.0%83.3%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.