Sandgate Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3QU 01303257280 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils419
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)75%
FSM12.9%
RegionKent
Sandgate Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.6
89 staff headcount overall · 21.3:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (HC)
21
Total TAs (HC)
43
Other Support Staff
89
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.62528%
Teaching Assistants14.932124%
Other Support Staff22.664348%
Total Workforce57.289100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.4↑ +9.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.0↑ +0.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.0↓ -6.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.3:119.8:120.1:119.2:118.6:121.3:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2440.9%29.2%72.0%57.7%70.4%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.