Cheriton Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Foundation school
Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3EP 01303276112 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils404
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)68%
FSM28%
RegionKent
Cheriton Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.4
94 staff headcount overall · 20.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (HC)
29
Total TAs (HC)
43
Other Support Staff
94
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.42223%
Teaching Assistants21.442931%
Other Support Staff28.984346%
Total Workforce69.894100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
78.3↑ +17.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.0↓ -1.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.2↓ -9.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.8:119.0:118.4:120.1:120.8:120.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2457.7%32.0%83.3%52.2%78.3%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.