Platts Heath Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Headcorn Road, Maidstone, ME17 2NH 01622850316 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils56
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)56%
FSM46.4%
RegionKent
Platts Heath Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
6.3
19 staff headcount overall · 8.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
6.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
8.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
3.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
6.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (HC)
3
Total TAs (HC)
6
Other Support Staff
19
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers6.31053%
Teaching Assistants2.21316%
Other Support Staff3.65632%
Total Workforce12.219100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
12.5↓ -48.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.1↓ -5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.5↓ -2.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2515.8:114.6:120.4:114.4:18.1:18.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2223/2450.0%14.3%37.5%12.5%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.