The Ashley School

Not applicableAGES 7-16Academy special converter
Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EU 01502565439 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils189
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM53.4%
RegionSuffolk
The Ashley School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
24.2
128 staff headcount overall · 9.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
24.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
47.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
3.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
39
Total TAs (HC)
60
Other Support Staff
128
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers24.22923%
Teaching Assistants29.523930%
Other Support Staff47.926047%
Total Workforce101.6128100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.0↑ +7.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.6↑ +5.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.1↓ -3.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/258.6:17.9:17.5:18.4:18.8:19.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2470.4%56.0%73.1%75.9%68.0%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.