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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
16.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff12
Headcount32
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.7— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.9:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.82
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
32
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 | 8.7 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.87 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.82 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.4 | 32 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↓ -16.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.0%↓ -2.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 4.0d | 23.0% |
| 2022/23 | 83.3% | 6.7d | 25.3% |
| 2021/22 | 40.0% | 7.9d | 49.4% |
| 2018/19 | 12.5% | 0.1d | 14.5% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 8.1d | 25.0% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 5.2d | — |
| 2014/15 | 30.0% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England