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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
22.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff10
Headcount23
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.8↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.9:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.55
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
10
Other Support Staff
23
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 | 5.8 | 6 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.71 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.55 | 10 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.1 | 23 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -15.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 5.2d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 87.5% | 22.0d | 14.3% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 0.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 20.0% | 2.7d | 67.2% |
| 2017/18 | 25.0% | 0.6d | 56.3% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 0.9d | — |
| 2015/16 | 62.5% | 2.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Higham St John's Church of England