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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
68
Teachers (FTE)
17.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants1
Support Staff46
Headcount119
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
67.96↑ +4.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.8:1↓ -0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
38.85
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
72
Total Teachers (headcount)
1
Total TAs (headcount)
46
Other Support Staff
119
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 | 67.96 | 72 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 0.81 | 1 | |
| Other Support Staff | 38.85 | 46 | |
| Total Workforce | 107.6 | 119 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.5%↑ +12.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.7%↓ -5.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.5% | 4.5d | 14.7% |
| 2022/23 | 61.3% | 3.4d | 20.4% |
| 2021/22 | 63.0% | 4.2d | 12.9% |
| 2020/21 | 43.7% | 2.3d | 9.6% |
| 2018/19 | 54.8% | 3.7d | 20.0% |
| 2017/18 | 61.0% | 2.3d | 14.8% |
| 2016/17 | 59.0% | 2.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Colchester County High