Willow Dene School

Not applicableAGES 2-19Academy special converter
Swingate Lane, Plumstead, SE18 2JD 02088549841 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils309
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM54%
RegionGreenwich
Willow Dene School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
41.6
433 staff headcount overall · 7.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
41.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
156.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
48
Total Teachers (HC)
175
Total TAs (HC)
210
Other Support Staff
433
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers41.64811%
Teaching Assistants135.3017540%
Other Support Staff156.7521048%
Total Workforce333.7433100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
88.0↑ +27.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.4↑ +2.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.6↓ -7.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.0:16.7:16.7:18.9:17.6:17.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2477.8%82.0%77.1%64.6%88.0%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.