Wickham Common Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
Gates Green Road, West Wickham, BR4 9DG 02084624927 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils422
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)63%
FSM5.9%
RegionBromley
Wickham Common Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.3
88 staff headcount overall · 24.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
22
Total TAs (HC)
45
Other Support Staff
88
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.32124%
Teaching Assistants12.122225%
Other Support Staff18.274551%
Total Workforce47.788100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
52.0↓ -8.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.8↑ +4.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.0↑ +1.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.2:123.2:123.6:126.5:123.5:124.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2445.0%50.0%58.3%68.0%52.0%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.