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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
26
Teachers (FTE)
19.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants48
Support Staff89
Headcount166
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
25.99↓ -2.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.9:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
42.22
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (headcount)
48
Total TAs (headcount)
89
Other Support Staff
166
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 | 25.99 | 29 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 31.01 | 48 | |
| Other Support Staff | 42.22 | 89 | |
| Total Workforce | 99.2 | 166 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↑ +6.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.8%↑ +0.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 7.2d | 12.8% |
| 2022/23 | 60.6% | 3.4d | 12.4% |
| 2021/22 | 82.4% | 7.8d | 4.6% |
| 2020/21 | 48.4% | 4.0d | 3.8% |
| 2018/19 | 52.9% | 1.5d | 23.4% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 5.0d | 3.8% |
| 2016/17 | 51.5% | 4.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Morecambe and Heysham Westgate