River Mill Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Free schools
Central Road, Dartford, DA1 5XR 01322466975 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils358
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)83%
FSM10.6%
RegionKent
River Mill Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
15.0
102 staff headcount overall · 25.2:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
15.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
25.2:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (HC)
36
Total TAs (HC)
50
Other Support Staff
102
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers15.01616%
Teaching Assistants21.183635%
Other Support Staff25.755049%
Total Workforce61.9102100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
68.8↑ +8.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3↓ -1.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.0:124.0:122.5:119.0:122.8:125.2:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%22/2323/2428.6%68.8%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.