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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
21.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff14
Headcount30
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.22↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.6:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.81
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
30
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 | 5.22 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.7 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.81 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 14.7 | 30 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -21.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -17.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 3.8d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 5.3d | 17.6% |
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 1.6d | 13.0% |
| 2020/21 | 71.4% | 1.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 37.5% | 0.8d | 7.1% |
| 2017/18 | 42.9% | 1.9d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Hepworth Junior and Infant