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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
47
Teachers (FTE)
20.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff38
Headcount104
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
46.76↓ -8.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.0:1↑ +3.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.43
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
51
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
38
Other Support Staff
104
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 | 46.76 | 51 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.39 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 30.43 | 38 | |
| Total Workforce | 88.6 | 104 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
82.3%↑ +24.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.8%↑ +4.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 82.3% | 8.4d | 16.8% |
| 2022/23 | 57.8% | 3.5d | 12.6% |
| 2021/22 | 81.0% | 9.4d | 6.9% |
| 2020/21 | 58.1% | 2.9d | 12.5% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 3.5d | 8.8% |
| 2017/18 | 63.2% | 3.5d | 9.8% |
| 2016/17 | 59.3% | 2.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Balshaw's Church of England High