Aspire School

Not applicableAGES 4-11Free schools special
Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA 01795899788 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils188
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM38.3%
RegionKent
Aspire School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
25.3
181 staff headcount overall · 8.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
25.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
8.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
66.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
69
Total TAs (HC)
86
Other Support Staff
181
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers25.32614%
Teaching Assistants57.796938%
Other Support Staff66.728648%
Total Workforce149.8181100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
88.5↑ +27.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.2↑ +7.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.0↓ -7.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:120/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.2:116.0:18.0:17.8:18.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%23/2488.5%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.