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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
25.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff42
Headcount73
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.39↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.5:1↑ +1.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.53
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
42
Other Support Staff
73
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 | 10.39 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.64 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 19.53 | 42 | |
| Total Workforce | 41.6 | 73 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%↓ -20.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
41.4%↑ +32.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 2.4d | 41.4% |
| 2022/23 | 53.8% | 3.5d | 8.7% |
| 2021/22 | 52.9% | 2.4d | 17.2% |
| 2020/21 | 43.8% | 11.5d | 11.3% |
| 2018/19 | 69.2% | 9.0d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 53.8% | 7.9d | 19.6% |
| 2016/17 | 62.5% | 3.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA)