Palmarsh Primary School

PrimaryAGES 4-11Community school
St George's Place, Hythe, CT21 6NE 01303260212 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils201
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)67%
FSM25.4%
RegionKent
Palmarsh Primary School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
7.5
37 staff headcount overall · 26.9:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
7.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
26.9:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (HC)
9
Total TAs (HC)
20
Other Support Staff
37
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers7.5822%
Teaching Assistants6.60924%
Other Support Staff9.572054%
Total Workforce23.637100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
28.6↓ -32.1pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.6↑ +7.5pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.5↓ -0.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2520.4:125.5:128.5:125.9:129.0:126.9:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2122/2323/2412.5%10.0%28.6%28.6%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.