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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
21.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff14
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.2↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.1:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.67
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
29
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 | 8.2 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.09 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.67 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 19.0 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↓ -20.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -11.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 12.8d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 87.5% | 7.9d | 11.9% |
| 2021/22 | 90.9% | 7.8d | 26.3% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 1.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 1.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 58.3% | 2.1d | 45.5% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 7.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England