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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
22.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff14
Headcount26
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.6↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.0:1↑ +4.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.94
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
26
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 | 4.6 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.15 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.94 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 13.7 | 26 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.5%↓ -6.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 3.9d | 11.5% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 12.4d | 31.0% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 6.7d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 2.9d | 19.4% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 1.3d | — |
| 2015/16 | 50.0% | 10.3d | — |
| 2014/15 | 50.0% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Gunness and Burringham Church of England