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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff23
Headcount46
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.47
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
46
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 | 9 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.32 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.47 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.8 | 46 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
55.6%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.7%↑ +11
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 55.6% | 1.4d | 24.7% |
| 2021/22 | 40.0% | 1.9d | 37.5% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.6d | 11.1% |
| 2018/19 | 37.5% | 1.1d | 12.5% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 8.0d | 21.1% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 2.5d | — |
| 2015/16 | 25.0% | 19.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England