Sutton Valence Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
North Street, Maidstone, ME17 3HT 01622842188 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils205
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)54%
FSM28.8%
RegionKent
Sutton Valence Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
8.0
43 staff headcount overall · 25.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
8.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
25.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (HC)
13
Total TAs (HC)
21
Other Support Staff
43
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers8.0921%
Teaching Assistants8.141330%
Other Support Staff13.712149%
Total Workforce29.943100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7↓ -1.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.3↑ +12.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525.4:121.7:126.4:122.3:120.9:125.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2454.5%60.0%72.7%80.0%66.7%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.