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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
32
Teachers (FTE)
19.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff27
Headcount74
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
32.35— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.3:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.94
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
34
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
74
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 | 32.35 | 34 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.46 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.94 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 61.8 | 74 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
53.1%↓ -21.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.7%↑ +15.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53.1% | 3.8d | 21.7% |
| 2022/23 | 74.2% | 8.8d | 6.5% |
| 2021/22 | 84.8% | 11.1d | 9.9% |
| 2020/21 | 26.7% | 3.7d | 16.7% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 2.1d | 7.2% |
| 2017/18 | 40.7% | 8.4d | 10.1% |
| 2016/17 | 29.2% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Gosforth Central Middle