Barming Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy sponsor led
Belmont Close, Maidstone, ME16 9DY 01622726472 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils490
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)48%
FSM22.9%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.9
108 staff headcount overall · 23.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
38.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
26
Total TAs (HC)
56
Other Support Staff
108
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.92624%
Teaching Assistants20.112624%
Other Support Staff38.465652%
Total Workforce78.5108100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
33.3 -27.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3 -3.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
37.1 +22.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.8:124.4:125.4:125.6:122.1:123.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2452.2%65.4%74.1%54.2%33.3%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.