Upton Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Iris Avenue, Bexley, DA5 1HH 02083037266 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils452
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)83%
FSM5.1%
RegionBexley
Upton Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
21.4
104 staff headcount overall · 21.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
21.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (HC)
30
Total TAs (HC)
51
Other Support Staff
104
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers21.42322%
Teaching Assistants22.153029%
Other Support Staff30.755149%
Total Workforce74.3104100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.2↑ +15.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.4↑ +7.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.0↓ -11.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.0:119.3:123.1:123.3:125.0:121.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2442.3%29.6%61.5%56.5%76.2%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.