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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
21.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff49
Headcount99
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.2↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.9:1↓ -0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.25
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
49
Other Support Staff
99
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 | 19.2 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.26 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.25 | 49 | |
| Total Workforce | 54.7 | 99 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↑ +23.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -12
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 2.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 43.5% | 2.0d | 12.0% |
| 2021/22 | 82.6% | 9.9d | 5.4% |
| 2020/21 | 29.2% | 4.4d | 11.6% |
| 2018/19 | 60.9% | 5.0d | 5.9% |
| 2017/18 | 69.6% | 2.6d | 10.4% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 5.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Bickleigh Down Church of England