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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff28
Headcount52
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.4↑ +0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↓ -0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.24
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
52
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 | 10.4 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.38 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.24 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.0 | 52 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.6%↑ +18.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.6% | 1.5d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 45.5% | 3.4d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 53.8% | 1.8d | 6.2% |
| 2020/21 | 38.5% | 4.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 75.0% | 1.7d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 64.3% | 6.9d | 17.4% |
| 2016/17 | 76.9% | 2.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk