Cherry Tree Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN 01924967603 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils240
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)49%
FSM50%
RegionWakefield
Cherry Tree Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
11.2
36 staff headcount overall · 21.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
11.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
9
Total TAs (HC)
15
Other Support Staff
36
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers11.21233%
Teaching Assistants6.53925%
Other Support Staff9.051542%
Total Workforce26.836100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
46.2↓ -14.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
14.3↑ +9.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
42.4↑ +27.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.3:120.9:125.7:122.0:120.6:121.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2461.1%55.6%72.2%53.3%46.2%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.