Copperfield Academy

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Dover Road East, Gravesend, DA11 0RB 01474352488 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils466
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)72%
FSM39.1%
RegionKent
Copperfield Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.4
99 staff headcount overall · 23.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
37.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
31
Total TAs (HC)
47
Other Support Staff
99
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.42121%
Teaching Assistants26.343131%
Other Support Staff37.464747%
Total Workforce84.299100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
52.6↓ -8.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1↓ -4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.0↓ -7.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.1:125.1:126.1:127.6:134.3:123.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2461.5%23.8%47.6%64.7%52.6%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.