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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
47
Teachers (FTE)
17.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff43
Headcount106
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
46.8↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.1:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.49
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
49
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
43
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 | 46.8 | 49 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.56 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 25.49 | 43 | |
| Total Workforce | 83.8 | 106 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↑ +5.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
16.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.5%↑ +1.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 16.4d | 10.5% |
| 2022/23 | 65.7% | 5.8d | 8.7% |
| 2021/22 | 72.9% | 9.6d | 4.5% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 2.2d | 6.2% |
| 2018/19 | 45.8% | 4.2d | 14.7% |
| 2017/18 | 45.3% | 8.1d | 25.1% |
| 2016/17 | 40.8% | 2.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Penwortham Girls' High