Sidegate Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy sponsor led
Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD 01473727319 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils652
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)51%
FSM16.7%
RegionSuffolk
Sidegate Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
28.5
158 staff headcount overall · 24.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
28.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
41.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
37
Total Teachers (HC)
55
Total TAs (HC)
66
Other Support Staff
158
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers28.53723%
Teaching Assistants34.955535%
Other Support Staff41.346642%
Total Workforce104.8158100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
50.0↓ -10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4↓ -3.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.7↑ +5.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.9:121.2:122.1:120.8:123.1:124.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2455.9%9.7%46.2%52.4%50.0%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.