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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
21.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff35
Headcount70
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.69— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.9:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.17
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
70
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 | 13.69 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.38 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.17 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 44.2 | 70 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↓ -18.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.3%↑ +7.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 4.6d | 7.3% |
| 2022/23 | 93.3% | 9.5d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 93.3% | 7.1d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 61.5% | 2.2d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 2.5d | 8.8% |
| 2017/18 | 38.5% | 0.8d | 9.4% |
| 2016/17 | 61.5% | 2.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Bishop's Waltham Junior