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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
26.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff46
Headcount78
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.15↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.9:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.54
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
46
Other Support Staff
78
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 | 8.15 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.74 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.54 | 46 | |
| Total Workforce | 37.4 | 78 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↑ +23.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.6%↑ +2.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 2.8d | 11.6% |
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 3.0d | 9.0% |
| 2021/22 | 69.2% | 1.9d | 7.4% |
| 2020/21 | 21.4% | 2.3d | 9.6% |
| 2018/19 | 63.6% | 6.5d | 32.3% |
| 2017/18 | 55.6% | 4.0d | 12.7% |
| 2016/17 | 66.7% | 2.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Ashton St Peter's VA C of E