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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff14
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -2.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↑ +2.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.61
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
31
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 | 9 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.63 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.61 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.2 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.6%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
28.6%↓ -4.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.6% | 3.1d | 28.6% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 6.8d | 9.6% |
| 2020/21 | 46.2% | 2.9d | 14.6% |
| 2018/19 | 43.8% | 10.6d | 46.9% |
| 2017/18 | 42.9% | 8.6d | 35.8% |
| 2016/17 | 63.6% | 4.8d | — |
| 2015/16 | 44.4% | 0.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Burnley Lowerhouse Junior