Iwade School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
School Lane, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RS 01795472578 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils611
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM14.4%
RegionKent
Iwade School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
29.4
168 staff headcount overall · 23.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
29.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
43.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
37
Total Teachers (HC)
47
Total TAs (HC)
84
Other Support Staff
168
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers29.43722%
Teaching Assistants29.284728%
Other Support Staff43.678450%
Total Workforce102.3168100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
46.3↓ -14.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.5↑ +2.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
37.1↑ +22.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2527.6:126.4:127.3:125.7:126.0:123.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2434.3%48.6%59.5%70.0%46.3%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.