Sheldwich Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Lees Court Road, Faversham, ME13 0LU 01795532779 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils262
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)88%
FSM8%
RegionKent
Sheldwich Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.3
53 staff headcount overall · 25.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
25.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (HC)
13
Total TAs (HC)
29
Other Support Staff
53
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.31121%
Teaching Assistants8.251325%
Other Support Staff13.752955%
Total Workforce32.353100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
58.3↓ -2.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.0↑ +7.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.7↑ +2.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.9:125.0:125.9:125.9:122.8:125.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2445.5%18.2%90.9%25.0%58.3%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.