Willesborough Junior School

PrimaryAGES 7-11Foundation school
Highfield Road, Ashford, TN24 0JU 01233620405 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils480
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)73%
FSM25%
RegionKent
Willesborough Junior School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.4
90 staff headcount overall · 24.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
27
Total Teachers (HC)
28
Total TAs (HC)
35
Other Support Staff
90
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.42730%
Teaching Assistants20.412831%
Other Support Staff26.663539%
Total Workforce66.590100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
48.0↓ -12.7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.2↓ -0.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.6↑ +3.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.4:123.1:121.7:122.5:120.1:124.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2460.9%11.1%63.0%56.0%48.0%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.