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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
23.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff22
Headcount38
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.3:1↑ +4.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.51
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
22
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 | 6 | 6 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.36 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.51 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.9 | 38 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
28.6%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.3%↑ +26.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 28.6% | 3.7d | 26.3% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 6.0d | 25.0% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 1.2d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 14.3% | 0.1d | 15.4% |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 0.3d | — |
| 2015/16 | 33.3% | 0.9d | — |
| 2014/15 | 30.0% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Nelson St Philip's Church of England