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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount52
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.8↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.93
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
52
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 | 10.8 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.46 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.93 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.2 | 52 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
53.8%↑ +20.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.4%↑ +7.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53.8% | 1.3d | 19.4% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 1.3d | 12.1% |
| 2021/22 | 42.9% | 5.2d | 14.7% |
| 2020/21 | 15.4% | 0.4d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 15.4% | 4.2d | 9.2% |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 27.3% | 1.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England