Howard Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Dering Place, Croydon, CR0 1DT 02086884216 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils408
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)71%
FSM30.6%
RegionCroydon
Howard Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.4
71 staff headcount overall · 21.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
32
Other Support Staff
71
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.42231%
Teaching Assistants13.741724%
Other Support Staff20.753245%
Total Workforce53.971100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
52.4↓ -8.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.2↓ -2.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.4↑ +5.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.7:120.9:121.6:119.7:120.7:121.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2465.2%33.3%65.0%47.4%52.4%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.