Drove Primary School

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy converter
Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AH 01793818608 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils731
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)71%
FSM12.6%
RegionSwindon
Drove Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
24.0
133 staff headcount overall · 27.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
24.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
27.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
35.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
13.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (HC)
32
Total TAs (HC)
75
Other Support Staff
133
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers24.02620%
Teaching Assistants21.773224%
Other Support Staff35.467556%
Total Workforce81.2133100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
51.7↓ -9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.1↓ -1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.4↓ -2.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.3:127.4:125.5:123.9:132.0:127.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2434.8%23.5%48.5%73.9%51.7%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.