Witnesham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
High Road, Ipswich, IP6 9EX 01473785252 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils88
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)55%
FSM10.2%
RegionSuffolk
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
6.8
35 staff headcount overall · 12.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
6.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
12.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (HC)
8
Total TAs (HC)
19
Other Support Staff
35
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers6.8823%
Teaching Assistants3.71823%
Other Support Staff5.301954%
Total Workforce15.835100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7 +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.7 -3.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.7 +1.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.6:118.9:118.4:115.3:114.3:112.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%20/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%87.5%80.0%66.7%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.