The Willows Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9ER 01473683178 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils306
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)35%
FSM55.2%
RegionSuffolk
The Willows Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
14.7
61 staff headcount overall · 20.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
14.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
19
Total TAs (HC)
24
Other Support Staff
61
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers14.71830%
Teaching Assistants15.221931%
Other Support Staff18.802439%
Total Workforce48.761100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
28.6↓ -32.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.2↓ -3.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.7↑ +11.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.5:116.7:115.5:120.2:123.8:120.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2457.1%53.8%63.0%73.3%28.6%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.