Lenham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Ham Lane, Maidstone, ME17 2LL 01622858260 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils207
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)47%
FSM32.4%
RegionKent
Lenham Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.7
49 staff headcount overall · 21.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
24
Other Support Staff
49
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.71122%
Teaching Assistants10.171429%
Other Support Staff13.562449%
Total Workforce33.449100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
33.3↓ -27.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8↓ -1.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.9↑ +0.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.3:121.5:120.6:119.2:120.6:121.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2440.0%21.4%71.4%61.5%33.3%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.