Tollgate Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Tollgate Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DG 01284752742 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils433
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)68%
FSM28.6%
RegionSuffolk
Tollgate Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.4
81 staff headcount overall · 22.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
21
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
81
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.42227%
Teaching Assistants14.902126%
Other Support Staff23.803847%
Total Workforce59.181100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
48.0↓ -12.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3↓ -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.2↑ +8.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.5:123.3:122.8:123.4:123.2:122.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%52.9%78.9%70.0%48.0%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.