Downe Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
High Elms Road, Orpington, BR6 7JN 01689853916 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils66
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)c%
FSM6.1%
RegionBromley
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
5.9
21 staff headcount overall · 11.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
5.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
11.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
7.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (HC)
5
Total TAs (HC)
8
Other Support Staff
21
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers5.9838%
Teaching Assistants3.10524%
Other Support Staff4.59838%
Total Workforce13.621100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
33.3 -27.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.7 -4.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
40.8 +26pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:123/2424/2512.6:111.1:1School
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.