Somersham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Church Lane, Ipswich, IP8 4PN 01473831251 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils81
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)56%
FSM13.6%
RegionSuffolk
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
4.9
39 staff headcount overall · 16.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
4.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
7.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (HC)
7
Total TAs (HC)
25
Other Support Staff
39
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers4.9718%
Teaching Assistants4.95718%
Other Support Staff8.202564%
Total Workforce18.139100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.0 +14.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4 -0.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
29.2 +14.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.6:115.5:113.9:117.9:115.5:116.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%30.0%72.7%77.8%75.0%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.