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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
23.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff29
Headcount66
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.2↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.2:1↓ -0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
66
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 | 17.2 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.56 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.98 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 48.7 | 66 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
29.4%↑ +1.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.4%↓ -5.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 29.4% | 0.7d | 11.4% |
| 2022/23 | 27.8% | 1.5d | 17.0% |
| 2021/22 | 55.0% | 2.2d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 43.8% | 2.0d | 5.3% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 1.1d | 11.5% |
| 2017/18 | 44.4% | 1.1d | 6.0% |
| 2016/17 | 55.6% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England