Lime Tree Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy sponsor led
Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, RH1 3LH 01737645836 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils443
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)69%
FSM9.3%
RegionSurrey
Lime Tree Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
20.5
77 staff headcount overall · 22.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
20.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (HC)
24
Total TAs (HC)
29
Other Support Staff
77
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers20.52431%
Teaching Assistants18.952431%
Other Support Staff22.912938%
Total Workforce62.477100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
33.3↓ -27.4pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3↓ -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.7↓ -9.1pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.8:126.2:121.4:122.1:125.8:122.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2122/2323/2469.6%3.8%4.0%33.3%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.