Lessness Heath Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Erith Road, Belvedere, DA17 6HB 01322433290 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils658
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)63%
FSM20.2%
RegionBexley
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
29.3
139 staff headcount overall · 22.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
29.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
39.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
31
Total Teachers (HC)
43
Total TAs (HC)
65
Other Support Staff
139
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers29.33122%
Teaching Assistants30.084331%
Other Support Staff39.616547%
Total Workforce99.0139100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
30.0 -30.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.1 +2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.2 -9.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2528.7:122.5:121.5:123.5:124.9:122.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.3%42.9%59.4%47.1%30.0%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.