Balgowan Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ 02086586374 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils618
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)70%
FSM5%
RegionBromley
Balgowan Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
24.6
149 staff headcount overall · 25.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
24.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
25.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
36
Total TAs (HC)
84
Other Support Staff
149
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers24.62919%
Teaching Assistants18.653624%
Other Support Staff28.618456%
Total Workforce71.9149100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
52.9↓ -7.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3↓ -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.1↓ -0.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.6:125.3:124.5:126.2:125.0:125.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2459.5%42.1%41.2%46.9%52.9%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.