Oakley School

Not applicableAGES 4-19Community special school
Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE 01892823096 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils224
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM42.4%
RegionKent
Oakley School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
35.1
197 staff headcount overall · 7.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
35.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
76.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
40
Total Teachers (HC)
73
Total TAs (HC)
84
Other Support Staff
197
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers35.14020%
Teaching Assistants67.047337%
Other Support Staff76.668443%
Total Workforce178.8197100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
69.2↑ +8.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.2↑ +0.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.1↓ -1.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.7:18.6:18.0:18.2:17.9:17.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2483.3%51.3%76.3%79.5%69.2%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.