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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
24.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff16
Headcount32
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.36↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.5:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
32
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 | 8.36 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.2 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.4 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.0 | 32 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%↓ -13.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -21.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 1.3d | 21.1% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 10.3d | 12.0% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 2.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 1.9d | 24.4% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 1.6d | 21.3% |
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 2.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Darwen, St Barnabas CofE