Springhead Park Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Free schools
Springhead Parkway, Northfleet, DA11 8BY 01474555155 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils412
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)66%
FSM17%
RegionKent
Springhead Park Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
17.2
81 staff headcount overall · 24.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
17.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (HC)
27
Total TAs (HC)
36
Other Support Staff
81
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers17.21822%
Teaching Assistants20.402733%
Other Support Staff25.783644%
Total Workforce63.481100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
11.1↓ -49.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.8↑ +2.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.4↓ -4.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:120/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.4:121.8:123.4:125.3:124.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%23/2411.1%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.