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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
21.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff24
Headcount49
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.22↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.9:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.34
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
49
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 | 6.22 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.45 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.34 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.0 | 49 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -22.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.4%↓ -14.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 2.3d | 9.4% |
| 2022/23 | 72.7% | 6.5d | 24.2% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 5.0d | 34.2% |
| 2018/19 | 25.0% | 1.1d | 28.6% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 9.7d | — |
| 2014/15 | 20.0% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Bickleigh on Exe Church of England