Blean Primary School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Community school
Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9ED 01227471254 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils427
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)80%
FSM8.4%
RegionKent
Blean Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
19.0
84 staff headcount overall · 22.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
19.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (HC)
25
Total TAs (HC)
40
Other Support Staff
84
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers19.01923%
Teaching Assistants20.302530%
Other Support Staff28.204048%
Total Workforce67.584100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
62.5↑ +1.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.8↓ -3.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.0↓ -4.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2523.5:123.8:124.4:122.7:121.5:122.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2452.2%61.9%85.7%70.0%62.5%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.