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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
23.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff19
Headcount37
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.4:1↓ -4.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.76
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
37
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 | 8 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.82 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.76 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 24.6 | 37 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -25
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.3%↓ -10.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 3.5d | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 3.4d | 25.0% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 3.1d | 14.6% |
| 2018/19 | 37.5% | 14.0d | 24.7% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 0.8d | 12.3% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 8.3d | — |
| 2015/16 | 44.4% | 6.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist