Valence School

Not applicableAGES 4-19Foundation special school
Westerham Road, Westerham, TN16 1QN 01959562156 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils132
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM28%
RegionKent
Valence School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
25.5
263 staff headcount overall · 5.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
25.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
5.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
107.0
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
70
Total TAs (HC)
164
Other Support Staff
263
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers25.52911%
Teaching Assistants55.647027%
Other Support Staff106.9816462%
Total Workforce188.1263100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
82.9↑ +22.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
17.1↑ +12pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.2↑ +8.4pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/251.9:12.2:12.0:12.0:14.1:15.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2456.0%41.8%53.6%43.8%82.9%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.