Pakefield Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
London Road, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ 01502574032 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils311
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)63%
FSM18.3%
RegionSuffolk
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.1
56 staff headcount overall · 21.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
22
Other Support Staff
56
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.11730%
Teaching Assistants11.761730%
Other Support Staff15.372239%
Total Workforce42.356100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
36.8 -23.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.7 -3.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.4 +0.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.9:119.0:121.5:122.1:124.1:121.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2444.0%56.0%72.2%50.0%36.8%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.