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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
15.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff13
Headcount32
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.4↑ +1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.6:1↓ -4.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.11
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
32
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 | 9.4 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.86 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.11 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 21.4 | 32 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -40.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.5%↓ -5.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 2.3d | 9.5% |
| 2021/22 | 90.9% | 5.6d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 1.8d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 54.5% | 2.5d | 11.1% |
| 2017/18 | 20.0% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 30.0% | 1.6d | — |
| 2015/16 | 33.3% | 0.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England