Bower Grove School

Not applicableAGES 4-16Foundation special school
Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL 01622726773 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils239
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM68.2%
RegionKent
Bower Grove School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
38.7
232 staff headcount overall · 6.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
38.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
6.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
92.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
41
Total Teachers (HC)
82
Total TAs (HC)
109
Other Support Staff
232
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers38.74118%
Teaching Assistants69.408235%
Other Support Staff92.5210947%
Total Workforce200.6232100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
67.5↑ +6.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9↓ -2.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.6↑ +0.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.1:16.8:16.7:16.7:16.9:16.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2459.0%57.9%69.0%76.0%67.5%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.