Horizon School

Not applicableAGES 4-16Pupil referral unit
Saturn Close, Lowestoft, NR32 4TD 01502539755 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
OfstedRequires Improvement
FSM0%
RegionSuffolk
Horizon School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.2
77 staff headcount overall · 3.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
3.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
23
Total TAs (HC)
36
Other Support Staff
77
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.21823%
Teaching Assistants21.222330%
Other Support Staff30.773647%
Total Workforce69.277100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
84.2↑ +23.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.1↑ +4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.8↑ +13pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/254.1:13.8:13.5:12.2:12.8:13.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2468.0%60.9%68.8%75.0%84.2%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.