Foster's Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Voluntary controlled school
Westbrooke Road, Welling, DA16 1PN 02082987336 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils450
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)82%
FSM10%
RegionBexley
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
22.0
82 staff headcount overall · 22.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
22.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (HC)
20
Total TAs (HC)
37
Other Support Staff
82
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers22.02530%
Teaching Assistants16.482024%
Other Support Staff24.723745%
Total Workforce63.282100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.8 +10.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.1 -3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.9 -3.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.0:121.7:121.0:122.3:124.4:122.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2412.0%17.9%64.0%33.3%70.8%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.