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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
13.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff14
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.63↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.6:1↓ -4.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.45
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
6.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
29
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 | 4.63 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.02 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.45 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 14.1 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
87.5%↑ +20.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0%↓ -15.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 87.5% | 5.9d | 20.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 3.8d | 35.6% |
| 2021/22 | 42.9% | 1.8d | 16.1% |
| 2020/21 | 100.0% | 2.8d | 12.7% |
| 2018/19 | 83.3% | 5.3d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 3.3d | 33.3% |
| 2016/17 | 100.0% | 23.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England