Airedale Junior Academy

PrimaryAGES 7-11Academy sponsor led
Fryston Road, Castleford, WF10 3EP 01977556946 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils378
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)62%
FSM40.7%
RegionWakefield
Airedale Junior Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
18.4
81 staff headcount overall · 20.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
18.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
20
Total TAs (HC)
42
Other Support Staff
81
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers18.41923%
Teaching Assistants14.712025%
Other Support Staff24.164252%
Total Workforce57.381100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.5↑ +15.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
24.0↑ +18.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.6↑ +2.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.7:123.1:120.8:122.4:121.4:120.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2447.6%52.4%85.7%66.7%76.5%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.