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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
21
Teachers (FTE)
19.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff22
Headcount59
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
21.4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.0:1↓ -0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.89
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
22
Other Support Staff
59
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 | 21.4 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.01 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.89 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 45.3 | 59 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
47.8%↑ +26.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.7%↓ -0.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47.8% | 10.4d | 4.7% |
| 2022/23 | 21.7% | 0.4d | 4.9% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 4.5d | 15.5% |
| 2020/21 | 42.3% | 12.7d | 26.1% |
| 2018/19 | 61.5% | 9.3d | 17.3% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Highfield St Matthew's Church of England