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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
16.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff25
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.45↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.5:1↑ +4.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.84
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
45
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 | 5.45 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.22 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.84 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.5 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
16.7%↓ -33.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.5%↑ +7.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 16.7% | 0.3d | 27.5% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 0.8d | 20.0% |
| 2021/22 | 62.5% | 3.8d | 32.0% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 1.9d | 20.8% |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 7.3d | 20.8% |
| 2017/18 | 83.3% | 16.9d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 5.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Tipton St John Church of England