Salmestone Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy sponsor led
College Road, Margate, CT9 4DB 01843220949 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils221
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)66%
FSM48.4%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.2
51 staff headcount overall · 21.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
27
Other Support Staff
51
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.21224%
Teaching Assistants8.781224%
Other Support Staff15.532753%
Total Workforce34.551100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.9 +16.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.6 -1.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.0 -2.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.4:119.1:125.6:121.8:126.0:121.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2122/2323/2485.7%28.6%68.8%76.9%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.