Foreland Fields School

Not applicableAGES 3-19Foundation special school
Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6RH 01843863891 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils291
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM47.1%
RegionKent
Foreland Fields School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
40.4
410 staff headcount overall · 8.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
40.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
8.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
128.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
48
Total Teachers (HC)
159
Total TAs (HC)
203
Other Support Staff
410
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers40.44812%
Teaching Assistants109.3915939%
Other Support Staff128.2720350%
Total Workforce278.0410100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
80.0↑ +19.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4↓ -0.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/258.2:18.3:17.7:18.1:17.7:18.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%52.9%75.6%81.6%80.0%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.