Ipswich Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy sponsor led
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SP 01473550040 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,006
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 837.5%
FSM39.6%
RegionSuffolk
Ipswich Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
57.9
122 staff headcount overall · 18.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
57.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
60
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
46
Other Support Staff
122
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers57.96049%
Teaching Assistants14.571613%
Other Support Staff20.354638%
Total Workforce92.8122100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
81.4↑ +20.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.3↑ +4.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.6↑ +4.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.7:115.2:115.4:119.4:119.3:118.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.3%58.9%77.5%81.5%81.4%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.