Pickhurst Academy

PrimaryAGES 7-11Academy converter
Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0HL 02084625867 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils512
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)74%
FSM7.4%
RegionBromley
Pickhurst Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
21.8
75 staff headcount overall · 25.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
21.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
25.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
15.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
36
Other Support Staff
75
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers21.82229%
Teaching Assistants11.321723%
Other Support Staff21.763648%
Total Workforce54.975100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
60.9↑ +0.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.8↓ -3.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.4↓ -1.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2531.0:127.4:126.9:126.8:127.1:125.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.9%56.0%81.8%68.2%60.9%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.