Westbridge Academy

Not applicableAGES 14-16Academy alternative provision converter
London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HE 01473251329
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils4
OfstedGood
FSM75%
RegionSuffolk
Westbridge Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.6
24 staff headcount overall · 1.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
1.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
3.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
2
Total TAs (HC)
4
Other Support Staff
24
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.61875%
Teaching Assistants1.2228%
Other Support Staff3.22417%
Total Workforce18.024100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
100.0↑ +39.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.1↑ +4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2223/2424/254.3:14.8:13.1:10.8:11.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2458.3%46.2%66.7%40.0%100.0%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.