Parkside Academy

Not applicableAGES 11-16Academy alternative provision converter
291 Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5ND 01473717013 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils4
OfstedGood
FSM50%
RegionSuffolk
Parkside Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.1
14 staff headcount overall · 2.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
2.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
2.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
0
Total TAs (HC)
2
Other Support Staff
14
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.11286%
Teaching Assistants0.0000%
Other Support Staff2.00214%
Total Workforce12.114100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.3↑ +2.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.9↑ +8.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/253.8:12.7:11.3:11.4:10.4:12.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2448.5%45.5%60.0%81.3%66.7%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.