The Lenham School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy sponsor led
Ham Lane, Maidstone, ME17 2LL 01622858267 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils826
OfstedGood
Attainment 836.9%
FSM28.8%
RegionKent
The Lenham School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
44.0
95 staff headcount overall · 20.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
44.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
50
Total Teachers (HC)
7
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
95
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers44.05053%
Teaching Assistants6.2377%
Other Support Staff21.123840%
Total Workforce71.495100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
55.8↓ -4.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8↓ -1.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.8
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.9:119.0:119.0:118.7:120.9:120.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2445.5%42.2%54.2%45.8%55.8%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.