Mersham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Foundation school
Church Road, Ashford, TN25 6NU 01233720449 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils171
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM23.4%
RegionKent
Mersham Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
8.1
41 staff headcount overall · 21.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
8.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
20
Other Support Staff
41
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers8.11127%
Teaching Assistants5.421024%
Other Support Staff9.592049%
Total Workforce23.141100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
63.6↑ +2.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.7↓ -3.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.7↑ +7.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.2:116.8:118.2:120.6:119.8:121.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2433.3%61.5%72.7%70.0%63.6%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.