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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
14.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff18
Headcount36
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.6↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.4:1↓ -1.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
36
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 | 6.6 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.34 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.3 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.2 | 36 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%↑ +6.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.7%↓ -18.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 2.8d | 9.7% |
| 2022/23 | 55.6% | 16.7d | 27.8% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 9.4d | 60.9% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 1.3d | 19.6% |
| 2018/19 | 83.3% | 3.0d | 30.5% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 1.1d | 12.2% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist