Bethersden Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
School Road, Ashford, TN26 3AH 01233820479 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils115
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)46%
FSM25.2%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
7.1
27 staff headcount overall · 16.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
7.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (HC)
6
Total TAs (HC)
11
Other Support Staff
27
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers7.11037%
Teaching Assistants4.46622%
Other Support Staff6.901141%
Total Workforce18.527100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.0 +14.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5 -3.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
31.6 +16.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.2:114.3:116.5:113.1:113.6:116.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.0%20.0%90.0%58.3%75.0%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.