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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
27
Teachers (FTE)
24.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff45
Headcount106
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
26.95↓ -3.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.2:1↑ +0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.16
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
33
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
45
Other Support Staff
106
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 | 26.95 | 33 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 19.2 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 26.16 | 45 | |
| Total Workforce | 72.3 | 106 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↑ +2.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.6%↓ -1.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 4.3d | 12.6% |
| 2022/23 | 55.8% | 2.0d | 14.0% |
| 2021/22 | 63.0% | 4.6d | 15.1% |
| 2020/21 | 35.4% | 7.4d | 9.9% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 3.3d | 16.3% |
| 2017/18 | 47.6% | 3.3d | 12.5% |
| 2016/17 | 70.0% | 3.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Old Bexley Church of England