Leiston Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
King George's Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4JQ 01728830745 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils396
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)64%
FSM34.6%
RegionSuffolk
Leiston Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.4
96 staff headcount overall · 20.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
24
Total TAs (HC)
46
Other Support Staff
96
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.42627%
Teaching Assistants16.872425%
Other Support Staff21.944648%
Total Workforce57.296100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.0↑ +9.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.5↑ +1.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.0↑ +0.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.5:118.2:120.4:122.4:121.1:120.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2223/2473.3%47.1%81.8%70.0%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.