Towngate Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA 01924302865 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils306
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)49%
FSM15.4%
RegionWakefield
Towngate Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
13.6
49 staff headcount overall · 22.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
13.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
16.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (HC)
8
Total TAs (HC)
27
Other Support Staff
49
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers13.61429%
Teaching Assistants3.02816%
Other Support Staff11.602755%
Total Workforce28.249100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
40.0↓ -20.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.3↑ +1.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.7↑ +7.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.2:123.4:121.6:116.4:121.1:122.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2428.6%15.4%28.6%41.2%40.0%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.