This data was published by the government in September 2019 but was collected in November 2018 and sickness absence figures relate to the 2017/18 school year. These are the latest figures available. They show the average number of days taken off sick by teachers at each school. These are the 20 Leeds secondary schools for which data was available where the most days were taken off for illness. Across England, a teacher took 4.0 days off sick on average.
![Springwell Academy had the highest average teacher absences, with an average of 16.3 days lost in a year.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:15d50d8f-ab23-49e7-aef3-d1ee3e9a91ae/springwell.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Springwell Academy
Springwell Academy had the highest average teacher absences, with an average of 16.3 days lost in a year. | Other 3rd PartyPhoto: Google
![West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre lost an average of 9.3 days to teacher sickness.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:dbb99609-5ce0-4afa-98ab-a33d36d86f6b/west%20specialist.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre lost an average of 9.3 days to teacher sickness. | Other 3rd PartyPhoto: Google
![In third place was Crawshaw Academy, which saw an average of 9 days lost to teacher sickness.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:d3c26ce3-1f24-43b8-be1c-add28b67ea93/crawshaw.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Crawshaw Academy
In third place was Crawshaw Academy, which saw an average of 9 days lost to teacher sickness. | Other 3rd PartyPhoto: Google
![Broomfield South lost an average of 8.5 days.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:8e472c52-b009-48aa-b0e2-4984adb1c60d/broomfield%20.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Broomfield South SILC
Broomfield South lost an average of 8.5 days. | Other 3rd PartyPhoto: Google
![The Academy-sponsored John Smeaton school lost an average of 8 days to sickness.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:dd130079-0111-4521-a5cc-6a98c33fe206/john%20smeaton%20.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. John Smeaton
The Academy-sponsored John Smeaton school lost an average of 8 days to sickness. | Other 3rd PartyPhoto: Google
![7.6 days on average were lost at Leeds West Academy.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:adc18d4a-5e13-491d-a5d4-cf33e5accab5/leeds%20west%20academy%20.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Leeds West Academy
7.6 days on average were lost at Leeds West Academy. | Other 3rd PartyPhoto: Google