Sandling Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Ashburnham Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JG 01622763297 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils416
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)67%
FSM6.7%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.7
90 staff headcount overall · 24.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
45
Other Support Staff
90
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.71820%
Teaching Assistants19.702730%
Other Support Staff27.834550%
Total Workforce64.290100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.8 +8.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9 -3.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.2 +4.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.1:126.6:121.7:124.2:124.2:124.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2465.0%26.1%45.8%45.5%68.8%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.