Unity Academy Blackpool

All-throughAGES 2-16Academy sponsor led
Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, FY2 0TS 01253478129 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils946
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)73%
FSM59.3%
RegionBlackpool
Unity Academy Blackpool
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
54.6
149 staff headcount overall · 17.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
54.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
17.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
56.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
57
Total Teachers (HC)
24
Total TAs (HC)
68
Other Support Staff
149
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers54.65738%
Teaching Assistants20.442416%
Other Support Staff56.136846%
Total Workforce131.2149100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.8↑ +8.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.5↑ +0.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.3↑ +4.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.1:116.8:116.8:115.3:114.8:117.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%39.3%62.3%69.8%68.8%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.