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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
23.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff34
Headcount68
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.66↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.6:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
34
Other Support Staff
68
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 | 9.66 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.55 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.4 | 34 | |
| Total Workforce | 37.6 | 68 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↑ +12.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -5.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 1.9d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 45.5% | 0.9d | 5.2% |
| 2021/22 | 84.6% | 4.0d | 16.7% |
| 2020/21 | 30.8% | 1.1d | 21.7% |
| 2018/19 | 61.5% | 1.3d | 31.2% |
| 2017/18 | 84.6% | 3.1d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 78.6% | 13.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA)