Northdown Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
Tenterden Way, Margate, CT9 3RE 01843226077 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils338
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM75.4%
RegionKent
Northdown Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.4
66 staff headcount overall · 18.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
22
Total TAs (HC)
23
Other Support Staff
66
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.42132%
Teaching Assistants19.932233%
Other Support Staff20.932335%
Total Workforce60.366100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
59.1↓ -1.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.9↓ -1.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.2↓ -3.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.1:122.5:119.4:118.7:118.7:118.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2463.0%25.0%61.5%48.0%59.1%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.