Higham Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
School Lane, Rochester, ME3 7JL 01474822535 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils211
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)57%
FSM13.3%
RegionKent
Higham Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
10.7
68 staff headcount overall · 19.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
10.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
18
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
68
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers10.71218%
Teaching Assistants8.211826%
Other Support Staff15.793856%
Total Workforce34.768100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
81.8↑ +21.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9↓ -2.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0↓ -14.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2519.7:117.6:121.7:121.7:123.4:119.7:1School
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%30.8%50.0%58.3%81.8%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.