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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
17.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff19
Headcount39
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.32↑ +1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.8:1↓ -4.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.43
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
39
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 | 9.32 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.29 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.43 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.0 | 39 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.1%↓ -26.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -6.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.1% | 3.1d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 83.3% | 36.8d | 6.1% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 11.2d | 11.2% |
| 2020/21 | 75.0% | 42.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 77.8% | 22.2d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 1.9d | 20.0% |
| 2016/17 | 63.6% | 2.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Eccleston St Mary's Church of England