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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
18.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants18
Support Staff26
Headcount53
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.3:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.45
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
18
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
53
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 | 11.12 | 18 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.45 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.6 | 53 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
88.9%↑ +68.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.9%↓ -36.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 88.9% | 13.3d | 7.9% |
| 2022/23 | 20.0% | 2.1d | 44.0% |
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 5.3d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 37.5% | 1.1d | 13.6% |
| 2018/19 | 71.4% | 20.4d | 50.0% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 4.8d | 40.0% |
| 2016/17 | 66.7% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA)