Downsview Community Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
Beech Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AU 01322662594 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils141
OfstedRequires Improvement
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)52%
FSM46.8%
RegionKent
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
6.6
37 staff headcount overall · 21.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
6.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (HC)
10
Total TAs (HC)
20
Other Support Staff
37
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers6.6719%
Teaching Assistants7.541027%
Other Support Staff10.352054%
Total Workforce24.537100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.0 +9.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8 -2.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
41.7 +26.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.2:121.3:119.7:120.2:117.6:121.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2422.2%9.1%81.8%80.0%70.0%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.