Meadowfield School

Not applicableAGES 4-19Foundation special school
Swanstree Avenue, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL 01795477788 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils400
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM47.5%
RegionKent
Meadowfield School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
59.0
466 staff headcount overall · 7.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
59.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
165.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
62
Total Teachers (HC)
173
Total TAs (HC)
231
Other Support Staff
466
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers59.06213%
Teaching Assistants135.2317337%
Other Support Staff165.9323150%
Total Workforce360.1466100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
72.3↑ +11.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.6↑ +3.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.7↑ +5.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.6:17.4:17.4:17.8:17.0:17.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2473.2%50.0%65.2%71.2%72.3%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.