Lydden Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Stonehall, Dover, CT15 7LA 01304822887 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils78
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)75%
FSM19.2%
RegionKent
Lydden Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
5.6
24 staff headcount overall · 13.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
5.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
13.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (HC)
4
Total TAs (HC)
14
Other Support Staff
24
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers5.6625%
Teaching Assistants3.30417%
Other Support Staff5.211458%
Total Workforce14.124100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4↓ -3.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
28.1↑ +13.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.5:115.8:116.3:114.9:111.5:113.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.0%16.7%50.0%28.6%66.7%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.