Smitham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE 02086604399 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils637
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)62%
FSM15.7%
RegionCroydon
Smitham Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
26.0
106 staff headcount overall · 24.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
26.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
28
Total Teachers (HC)
29
Total TAs (HC)
49
Other Support Staff
106
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers26.02826%
Teaching Assistants15.332927%
Other Support Staff23.484946%
Total Workforce64.8106100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
85.2↑ +24.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.4↑ +0.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.0↓ -10.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.7:122.1:122.5:123.3:124.6:124.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2469.6%45.5%77.8%85.2%85.2%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.