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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
21.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff15
Headcount28
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.8:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.27
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
15
Other Support Staff
28
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 | 5 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 2.56 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.27 | 15 | |
| Total Workforce | 13.8 | 28 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
42.9%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42.9% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 42.9% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 4.2d | 28.8% |
| 2020/21 | 14.3% | 0.1d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 42.9% | 1.1d | 19.2% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Buckland Newton Church of England