Danson Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BH 02083031858 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils604
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)81%
FSM9.1%
RegionBexley
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
28.6
105 staff headcount overall · 22.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
28.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
15.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
31
Total Teachers (HC)
15
Total TAs (HC)
59
Other Support Staff
105
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers28.63130%
Teaching Assistants10.151514%
Other Support Staff25.415956%
Total Workforce64.2105100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
71.4 +10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.6 +1.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
29.5 +14.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.9:126.8:121.4:121.2:120.6:122.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2448.4%28.1%55.6%71.9%71.4%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.