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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
16.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff24
Headcount43
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.6↑ +0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.8:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.38
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
43
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 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.16 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.38 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 16.1 | 43 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
37.5%↓ -18.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.4%↑ +1.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37.5% | 6.4d | 16.4% |
| 2022/23 | 55.6% | 5.9d | 15.1% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 8.1d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 1.0d | 7.0% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 2.1d | 20.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 3.2d | 25.0% |
| 2016/17 | 10.0% | 0.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Long Sutton Church of England