Grove Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Framfield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ 01502538527 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils324
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)68%
FSM18.2%
RegionSuffolk
Grove Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.6
63 staff headcount overall · 16.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (HC)
19
Total TAs (HC)
24
Other Support Staff
63
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.62032%
Teaching Assistants14.361930%
Other Support Staff18.312438%
Total Workforce51.363100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
39.1↓ -21.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8↓ -1.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.3↑ +8.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.1:120.7:116.2:117.4:120.4:116.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2425.0%52.4%72.7%35.3%39.1%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.