Gorseland Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Deben Avenue, IPSWICH, IP5 3QR 01473623790 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils483
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)63%
FSM9.1%
RegionSuffolk
Gorseland Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
21.8
113 staff headcount overall · 22.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
21.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
33.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (HC)
34
Total TAs (HC)
54
Other Support Staff
113
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers21.82522%
Teaching Assistants25.623430%
Other Support Staff33.695448%
Total Workforce81.1113100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
84.0↑ +23.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.0↓ -0.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.6↑ +2.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.3:117.5:117.6:116.5:118.9:122.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2411.1%28.6%73.5%70.0%84.0%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.