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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
19.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants18
Support Staff27
Headcount61
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.1↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.6:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
18
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
61
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 | 14.1 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.68 | 18 | |
| Other Support Staff | 19.9 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.7 | 61 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
68.8%↑ +22.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.4%↓ -1.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 68.8% | 11.2d | 5.4% |
| 2022/23 | 46.7% | 12.7d | 6.9% |
| 2021/22 | 72.2% | 6.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 6.2d | 21.9% |
| 2018/19 | 38.9% | 1.1d | 27.8% |
| 2017/18 | 71.4% | 8.0d | 27.8% |
| 2016/17 | 72.7% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior