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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
26.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff53
Headcount100
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.6↑ +0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.1:1↑ +1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.85
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
53
Other Support Staff
100
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 | 19.6 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.67 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 27.85 | 53 | |
| Total Workforce | 65.1 | 100 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.1%↑ +19
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.5%↓ -26.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.1% | 2.3d | 10.5% |
| 2022/23 | 38.1% | 1.4d | 36.6% |
| 2021/22 | 42.9% | 6.1d | 40.0% |
| 2020/21 | 10.5% | 3.5d | 23.5% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 2.1d | 40.0% |
| 2017/18 | 38.9% | 1.6d | 23.6% |
| 2016/17 | 55.6% | 2.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Highfield South Farnham