Whitstable Junior School

PrimaryAGES 7-11Foundation school
Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB 01227272385 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils200
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)68%
FSM32%
RegionKent
Whitstable Junior School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.9
51 staff headcount overall · 20.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
8.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (HC)
14
Total TAs (HC)
26
Other Support Staff
51
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.91122%
Teaching Assistants10.161427%
Other Support Staff17.782651%
Total Workforce37.851100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
83.3↑ +22.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.1↓ -1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.2↓ -5.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2521.3:120.6:121.1:119.3:120.5:120.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2464.3%42.9%64.3%75.0%83.3%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.