Ifield School

Not applicableAGES 4-19Foundation special school
Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JT 01474365485 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils276
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM44.2%
RegionKent
Ifield School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
42.0
331 staff headcount overall · 6.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
42.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
6.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
119.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
46
Total Teachers (HC)
115
Total TAs (HC)
170
Other Support Staff
331
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers42.04614%
Teaching Assistants89.3311535%
Other Support Staff119.4817051%
Total Workforce250.8331100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.5↑ +12.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.6↑ +7.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.9↑ +6.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.7:16.3:16.4:17.0:16.9:16.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%53.1%75.9%76.5%73.5%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.