Discovery Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Discovery Academy, Porlock Avenue, Hyde, SK14 3LE 01613685962
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils220
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)60%
FSM34.1%
RegionTameside
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.0
79 staff headcount overall · 21.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
50
Other Support Staff
79
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.01215%
Teaching Assistants12.571722%
Other Support Staff23.535063%
Total Workforce47.179100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
41.7 -19pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8 -2.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.1 -5.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.9:126.0:121.9:121.1:122.1:121.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.0%62.5%33.3%36.4%41.7%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.