Phoenix Primary School

PrimaryAGES 5-11Academy sponsor led
Glencoe Road, Chatham, ME4 5QD 01634829009 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils412
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)38%
FSM56.8%
RegionMedway
Phoenix Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.8
52 staff headcount overall · 29.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
29.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
15.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (HC)
15
Total TAs (HC)
20
Other Support Staff
52
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.81733%
Teaching Assistants10.801529%
Other Support Staff14.842038%
Total Workforce41.452100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
41.2↓ -19.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4↓ -0.7pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
31.5↑ +16.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.5:118.8:119.9:123.9:129.3:129.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2450.0%40.0%47.8%50.0%41.2%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.