Headcorn Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Kings Road, Headcorn, TN27 9QT 01622891289 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils395
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)62%
FSM26.3%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.9
94 staff headcount overall · 19.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (HC)
30
Total TAs (HC)
40
Other Support Staff
94
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.92426%
Teaching Assistants21.643032%
Other Support Staff28.984043%
Total Workforce71.594100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.0 +14.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7 -0.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.1 +0.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.0:123.6:120.8:123.3:119.9:119.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2438.5%12.5%84.2%75.0%75.0%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.