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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
23.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff25
Headcount51
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.35↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.8:1↓ -1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.11
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
51
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 | 8.35 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.46 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.11 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.9 | 51 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -12.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 40.0% | 3.1d | 19.3% |
| 2020/21 | 45.5% | 0.7d | 4.6% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 1.3d | 11.5% |
| 2017/18 | 36.4% | 2.2d | 11.5% |
| 2016/17 | 25.0% | 0.3d | — |
| 2015/16 | 27.3% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic