Birkbeck Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Alma Road, Sidcup, DA14 4ED 02083004161 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils625
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)85%
FSM9.1%
RegionBexley
Birkbeck Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
26.0
90 staff headcount overall · 23.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
26.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
15.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
30
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
43
Other Support Staff
90
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers26.03033%
Teaching Assistants12.481719%
Other Support Staff26.084348%
Total Workforce64.690100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.1↑ +12.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.6↓ -0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.2↓ -0.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2527.9:123.3:122.6:123.0:124.4:123.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2434.8%3.8%75.9%64.3%73.1%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.