Barnsole Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 2JG 01634333400 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils665
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM36.2%
RegionMedway
Barnsole Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
31.2
129 staff headcount overall · 23.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
31.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
23.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
35
Total Teachers (HC)
38
Total TAs (HC)
56
Other Support Staff
129
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers31.23527%
Teaching Assistants17.393829%
Other Support Staff26.885643%
Total Workforce75.5129100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
65.9↑ +5.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.7↑ +3.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.6↑ +9.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2529.4:125.3:125.2:122.8:121.1:123.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2471.4%60.0%10.5%70.0%65.9%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.