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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
28.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff41
Headcount79
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.4:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.58
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
41
Other Support Staff
79
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 10 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 18.48 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.58 | 41 | |
| Total Workforce | 52.1 | 79 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -17
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 3.4d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.5d | 16.9% |
| 2020/21 | 15.4% | 0.5d | 7.0% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 1.7d | 8.2% |
| 2017/18 | 69.2% | 1.7d | 6.8% |
| 2016/17 | 23.1% | 0.6d | — |
| 2015/16 | 78.6% | 3.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Blackrod Anglican/Methodist