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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 Assistants7
Support Staff18
Headcount34
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↓ -2.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.5:1↑ +4.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.37
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
34
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 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.02 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.37 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.4 | 34 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
41.7%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
41.2%↓ -5.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.7% | 1.2d | 41.2% |
| 2022/23 | 41.7% | 2.8d | 46.5% |
| 2021/22 | 45.5% | 2.6d | 34.1% |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 0.1d | 13.8% |
| 2018/19 | 70.0% | 3.1d | 12.0% |
| 2017/18 | 27.3% | 7.9d | 9.0% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 14.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Paulinus Church of England