Ben Jonson Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Harford Street, London, E1 4PZ 02077904110 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils631
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)72%
FSM43.6%
RegionTower Hamlets
Ben Jonson Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
30.9
185 staff headcount overall · 19.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
30.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
52.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
31
Total Teachers (HC)
50
Total TAs (HC)
104
Other Support Staff
185
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers30.93117%
Teaching Assistants38.295027%
Other Support Staff52.8510456%
Total Workforce122.0185100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
64.5↑ +3.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.2↓ -0.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.8↑ +4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2516.8:116.0:120.4:120.4:120.1:119.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2447.4%86.1%79.5%78.1%64.5%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.