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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff31
Headcount62
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.11↓ -3.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.5:1↑ +6.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.16
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
31
Other Support Staff
62
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 | 9.11 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.17 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.16 | 31 | |
| Total Workforce | 37.4 | 62 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
56.3%↓ -0.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.8%↓ -4.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 56.3% | 3.4d | 14.8% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 4.9d | 19.1% |
| 2021/22 | 92.3% | 8.3d | 11.5% |
| 2020/21 | 42.9% | 2.2d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 4.2d | 9.3% |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 7.2d | 9.3% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA)