Amherst School

PrimaryAGES 7-11Academy converter
Witches Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX 01732452577 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils376
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)78%
FSM7.7%
RegionKent
Amherst School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
16.4
86 staff headcount overall · 22.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
16.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
22.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (HC)
22
Total TAs (HC)
43
Other Support Staff
86
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers16.42124%
Teaching Assistants13.572226%
Other Support Staff25.484350%
Total Workforce55.586100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
54.5↓ -6.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.6↑ +0.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
1.2↓ -13.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2522.6:123.2:120.9:124.2:123.3:122.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2430.0%63.6%33.3%66.7%54.5%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.