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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
12.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff15
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.3↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
12.5:1↓ -0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.34
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
15
Other Support Staff
31
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 | 7.3 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.24 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.34 | 15 | |
| Total Workforce | 19.9 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +12.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.8%↑ +7.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 2.9d | 7.8% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 3.9d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 40.0% | 1.6d | 25.0% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 7.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 1.8d | 14.3% |
| 2017/18 | 18.2% | 1.1d | 18.9% |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 0.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England