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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
15.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff22
Headcount51
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.6↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.6:1↓ -1.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.34
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
22
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 | 11.6 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.21 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.34 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 40.2 | 51 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
84.6%↑ +15.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -19.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 84.6% | 6.8d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 69.2% | 4.7d | 19.4% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 4.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 76.5% | 9.5d | 19.3% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 1.8d | 12.2% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 5.2d | — |
| 2015/16 | 57.1% | 10.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery