Lower Halstow Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
School Lane, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ES 01795842344 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils190
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)33%
FSM15.3%
RegionKent
Lower Halstow Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.6
49 staff headcount overall · 19.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (HC)
16
Total TAs (HC)
20
Other Support Staff
49
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.61327%
Teaching Assistants12.841633%
Other Support Staff15.512041%
Total Workforce37.949100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 14.8%
22.0↑ +7.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.3:123.6:121.4:118.9:118.9:119.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2311.1%50.0%27.3%45.5%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.