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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff15
Headcount38
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.95↑ +2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↓ -5.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.56
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
15
Other Support Staff
38
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 | 11.95 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.11 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.56 | 15 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.6 | 38 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
61.5%↑ +28.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.8%↑ +3.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 61.5% | 1.5d | 3.8% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 0.5d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 3.5d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 10.0% | 0.1d | 21.1% |
| 2018/19 | 46.7% | 0.8d | 18.1% |
| 2017/18 | 35.3% | 0.6d | 37.5% |
| 2016/17 | 15.4% | 0.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior