Loose Primary School

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Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 9UW 01622743549 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils657
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)74%
FSM8.4%
RegionKent
Loose Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
28.3
153 staff headcount overall · 24.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
28.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
37.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
36
Total Teachers (HC)
35
Total TAs (HC)
82
Other Support Staff
153
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers28.33624%
Teaching Assistants22.583523%
Other Support Staff37.578254%
Total Workforce88.4153100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
71.8↑ +11.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.3↑ +2.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.8↑ +6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.3:126.1:123.9:124.2:123.9:124.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2469.2%66.7%81.0%78.0%71.8%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.