The Bridge School

Not applicableAGES 4-19Academy special sponsor led
Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND 01473556200 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils216
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM43.5%
RegionSuffolk
The Bridge School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
23.8
230 staff headcount overall · 9.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
23.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
9.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
92.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
97
Total TAs (HC)
107
Other Support Staff
230
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers23.82611%
Teaching Assistants83.379742%
Other Support Staff92.5310747%
Total Workforce199.7230100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
48.5↓ -12.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8↓ -2.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
34.1↑ +19.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.3:16.6:17.8:18.3:17.7:19.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2447.1%88.0%50.0%48.5%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.