Painters Ash Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Foundation school
Masefield Road, Gravesend, DA11 8EL 01474568991 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils397
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)77%
FSM24.2%
RegionKent
Painters Ash Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.4
79 staff headcount overall · 21.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (HC)
19
Total TAs (HC)
37
Other Support Staff
79
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.42329%
Teaching Assistants12.231924%
Other Support Staff18.983747%
Total Workforce50.779100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
78.3↑ +17.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.4↑ +0.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.3↓ -5.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.7:120.2:119.3:120.4:119.4:121.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2444.0%38.5%65.4%58.3%78.3%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.