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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
19.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff28
Headcount52
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.2↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.6:1↑ +1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.89
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
52
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 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.58 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.89 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.7 | 52 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↓ -22.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.2%↑ +7.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 4.8d | 18.2% |
| 2022/23 | 88.9% | 22.0d | 11.1% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 9.0d | 20.8% |
| 2020/21 | 83.3% | 7.7d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 64.3% | 4.2d | 37.0% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 3.3d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 2.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Donnington Wood Infant