Kingsdown School

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy converter
Hyde Rd, Swindon, SN2 7SH 01793822284 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,029
OfstedGood
Attainment 841.3%
FSM27%
RegionSwindon
Kingsdown School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
55.3
224 staff headcount overall · 18.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
55.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
66.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
57
Total Teachers (HC)
25
Total TAs (HC)
142
Other Support Staff
224
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers55.35725%
Teaching Assistants21.332511%
Other Support Staff66.3314263%
Total Workforce143.0224100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
23.2↓ -37.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.5↓ -4.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0↑ +5.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.7:119.1:120.8:124.2:120.6:118.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2479.0%57.7%85.4%72.2%23.2%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.