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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
19.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff17
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.8↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.4:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.24
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 10.8 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.98 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.24 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.0 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +3.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.2%↑ +7.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 13.5d | 18.2% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 19.2d | 10.3% |
| 2021/22 | 42.9% | 1.6d | 54.3% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 4.1d | 15.2% |
| 2018/19 | 20.0% | 8.7d | 11.1% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 1.4d | 12.5% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Penwortham Middleforth Church of England