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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
22
Teachers (FTE)
21.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants23
Support Staff40
Headcount88
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22↑ +1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.0:1↓ -0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.53
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (headcount)
23
Total TAs (headcount)
40
Other Support Staff
88
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 | 22 | 25 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.67 | 23 | |
| Other Support Staff | 25.53 | 40 | |
| Total Workforce | 65.2 | 88 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.8%↓ -6.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.8%↓ -10.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.8% | 5.0d | 4.8% |
| 2022/23 | 76.9% | 2.7d | 14.9% |
| 2021/22 | 64.0% | 3.7d | 4.9% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.2d | 4.9% |
| 2018/19 | 57.7% | 3.1d | 17.5% |
| 2017/18 | 68.0% | 2.6d | 14.4% |
| 2016/17 | 70.0% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Eltham Church of England