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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
23.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff28
Headcount51
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.7↑ +0.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.5:1↓ -2.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.53
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
51
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 | 9.7 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.35 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.53 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 35.6 | 51 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%↓ -9.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.4%↓ -14
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 5.3d | 11.4% |
| 2022/23 | 42.9% | 11.4d | 25.4% |
| 2021/22 | 33.3% | 1.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 0.5d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 1.7d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 2.0d | 9.1% |
| 2016/17 | 36.4% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Chorley St James' Church of England