Forest Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0FP 01842810309 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils412
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)54%
FSM23.1%
RegionSuffolk
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.5
98 staff headcount overall · 20.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
31
Total TAs (HC)
46
Other Support Staff
98
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.52121%
Teaching Assistants20.273132%
Other Support Staff26.994647%
Total Workforce67.898100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
42.9 -17.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3 -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.7 +3.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2528.3:120.3:122.4:121.0:122.6:120.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2436.8%45.5%47.6%50.0%42.9%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.