Sprites Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy sponsor led
Stonechat Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SA 01473685040 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils403
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)71%
FSM28%
RegionSuffolk
Sprites Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.5
83 staff headcount overall · 23.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
20
Total TAs (HC)
44
Other Support Staff
83
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.51923%
Teaching Assistants11.202024%
Other Support Staff19.984453%
Total Workforce48.783100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.2↑ +15.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.2↓ -0.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.3↑ +9.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.9:121.3:122.0:120.8:121.5:123.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2477.3%41.7%50.0%55.0%76.2%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.