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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
22.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants20
Support Staff28
Headcount63
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.67↓ -1.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.4:1↑ +2.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.71
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
20
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
63
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 | 9.67 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.96 | 20 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.71 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 33.3 | 63 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
56.3%↑ +25
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.9%↑ +1.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 56.3% | 1.2d | 23.9% |
| 2022/23 | 31.3% | 0.8d | 22.4% |
| 2021/22 | 28.6% | 0.5d | 10.1% |
| 2020/21 | 31.3% | 0.5d | 11.8% |
| 2018/19 | 29.4% | 1.0d | 13.3% |
| 2017/18 | 23.5% | 0.5d | 8.4% |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 0.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Chiddingstone Church of England