Hillside Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, IP2 8NU 01473601402 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils421
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)53%
FSM41.8%
RegionSuffolk
Hillside Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.7
75 staff headcount overall · 22.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (HC)
20
Total TAs (HC)
35
Other Support Staff
75
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.72027%
Teaching Assistants16.182027%
Other Support Staff23.793547%
Total Workforce58.675100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.5↓ -1.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
25.7↑ +10.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.1:124.5:123.1:124.8:124.6:122.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2455.6%33.3%76.0%61.9%66.7%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.