Priory School

Not applicableAGES 5-19Academy special converter
Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH 01284761934 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils224
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM47.3%
RegionSuffolk
Priory School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
30.4
188 staff headcount overall · 7.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
30.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
65.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
34
Total Teachers (HC)
64
Total TAs (HC)
90
Other Support Staff
188
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers30.43418%
Teaching Assistants44.636434%
Other Support Staff65.679048%
Total Workforce140.7188100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
74.4↑ +13.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.5↓ -0.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.1↑ +5.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/259.4:18.3:110.6:19.1:17.6:17.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2475.9%57.7%60.7%77.8%74.4%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.