Pakefield High School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
London Road Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ 01502530750 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils701
OfstedGood
Attainment 838.4%
FSM38.9%
RegionSuffolk
Pakefield High School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
39.4
119 staff headcount overall · 20.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
39.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
37.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
40
Total Teachers (HC)
21
Total TAs (HC)
58
Other Support Staff
119
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers39.44034%
Teaching Assistants18.012118%
Other Support Staff37.575849%
Total Workforce95.0119100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.8↑ +13.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.7↑ +2.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.1↓ -6.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.4:120.1:120.0:118.8:121.5:120.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2476.5%75.6%76.6%73.8%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.