Elms School

Not applicableAGES 5-16Foundation special school
Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PS 01304201964 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils138
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM82.6%
RegionKent
Elms School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
26.0
218 staff headcount overall · 7.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
26.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
78.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
73
Total TAs (HC)
116
Other Support Staff
218
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers26.02913%
Teaching Assistants54.627333%
Other Support Staff78.6611653%
Total Workforce159.3218100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
58.3↓ -2.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15.5↑ +10.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
30.8↑ +16pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.1:16.5:16.6:16.3:16.1:17.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2469.7%56.3%68.8%77.8%58.3%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.