The Beacon Folkestone

Not applicableAGES 3-19Foundation special school
Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5DN 01303847555 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils431
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM56.4%
RegionKent
The Beacon Folkestone
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
63.4
471 staff headcount overall · 7.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
63.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
181.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
2.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
68
Total Teachers (HC)
176
Total TAs (HC)
227
Other Support Staff
471
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers63.46814%
Teaching Assistants143.0317637%
Other Support Staff181.0922748%
Total Workforce387.6471100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
78.7↑ +18pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.5↑ +6.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.7↑ +0.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/257.1:16.7:17.3:17.8:17.6:17.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.8%42.6%61.5%63.8%78.7%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.