Folkestone Primary

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy sponsor led
Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP 01303842400 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils436
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)64%
FSM27.5%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.3
61 staff headcount overall · 26.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
26.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
26
Other Support Staff
61
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.31931%
Teaching Assistants12.391626%
Other Support Staff20.152643%
Total Workforce48.861100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
71.4 +10.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.9 -1.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.7 -3.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:120/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.8:120.8:121.2:125.0:126.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%23/2471.4%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.