The Abbey School

SecondaryAGES 11-19Academy converter
London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ 01795532633 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,110
OfstedInadequate
Attainment 835.5%
FSM35%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
66.9
166 staff headcount overall · 20.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
66.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
63.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
71
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
85
Other Support Staff
166
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers66.97143%
Teaching Assistants8.81106%
Other Support Staff63.138551%
Total Workforce138.8166100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.5 +9.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.2 +0.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.1 +17.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:123/2424/2517.5:120.0:1School
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.