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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
16.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff12
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.8:1↓ -4.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.14
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
31
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 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.42 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.14 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.6 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.0%↑ +32.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.9%↓ -8.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 2.0d | 22.9% |
| 2022/23 | 27.3% | 0.8d | 31.7% |
| 2021/22 | 38.5% | 3.2d | 35.3% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 0.3d | 16.2% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 2.1d | 11.9% |
| 2017/18 | 36.4% | 0.8d | 2.7% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 2.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St James and St John CofE