Dorchester Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Foundation school
Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8PG 02083301144 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils527
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)67%
FSM16.7%
RegionSutton
Dorchester Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
25.0
148 staff headcount overall · 21.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
25.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
33.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
31
Total Teachers (HC)
42
Total TAs (HC)
75
Other Support Staff
148
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers25.03121%
Teaching Assistants24.914228%
Other Support Staff32.957551%
Total Workforce82.9148100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
67.7↑ +7pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6↓ -2.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.1↓ -4.7pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.4:120.1:122.1:122.1:121.2:121.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2455.3%44.4%74.3%65.6%67.7%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.