Leigh Academy Snowfields

Not applicableAGES 11-18Free schools special
Popesfield Way, Maidstone, ME14 5GA 01622250050 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils303
OfstedOutstanding
Attainment 816.4%
FSM34.7%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
28.0
138 staff headcount overall · 11.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
28.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
11.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
53.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
4.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
28
Total Teachers (HC)
48
Total TAs (HC)
62
Other Support Staff
138
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers28.02820%
Teaching Assistants41.004835%
Other Support Staff53.596245%
Total Workforce122.6138100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
60.0 -0.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.6 +7.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
25.0 +10.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:120/2121/2222/2323/2424/255.8:17.7:113.7:18.6:111.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%23/2460.0%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.