Priory Fields School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy converter
Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0FS 01304211543 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils321
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)53%
FSM65.1%
RegionKent
Priory Fields School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
23.0
94 staff headcount overall · 14.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
23.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
14.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
34.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
7.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
27
Total Teachers (HC)
20
Total TAs (HC)
47
Other Support Staff
94
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers23.02729%
Teaching Assistants17.682021%
Other Support Staff34.914750%
Total Workforce75.694100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
54.8↓ -5.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.9↑ +0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.6↓ -0.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.2:118.3:117.9:116.8:113.4:114.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2454.2%50.0%65.4%55.2%54.8%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.