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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff14
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.3↓ -0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↑ +1.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.87
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
14
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 | 6.3 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.97 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.87 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.1 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%↓ -4.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
31.4%↑ +24.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 3.0d | 31.4% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 2.7d | 6.7% |
| 2021/22 | 33.3% | 1.1d | 35.6% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 0.9d | 28.2% |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 1.9d | 36.7% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 2.6d | 42.3% |
| 2016/17 | 77.8% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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High Halden Church of England