Orchard Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Oxford Road, Sidcup, DA14 6LW 02083004878 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils211
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)60%
FSM25.1%
RegionBexley
Orchard Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.6
28 staff headcount overall · 19.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (HC)
5
Total TAs (HC)
12
Other Support Staff
28
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.61139%
Teaching Assistants4.03518%
Other Support Staff9.141243%
Total Workforce23.828100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
44.4↓ -16.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1↓ -4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.9↑ +4.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.7:117.8:119.9:120.1:120.2:119.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/247.7%46.7%35.7%27.3%44.4%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.