The new figures, released on October 25 2019 and supplied by the schools to the Department for Education, relate to the 2017/18 school year. The average across England was 4 days off sick per teacher. Here are the 12 schools where teachers took the most sick days in Scarborough.
5. Northstead Community Primary School
The average number of days lost to sickness absence was 5.4 per teacher.
6. Filey Junior School
The average number of days lost to sickness absence was 5.1 per teacher.
7. Overdale Community Primary School
The average number of days lost to sickness absence was 3.7 per teacher.
8. Scarborough University Technical College
The average number of days lost to sickness absence was 3.6 per teacher.