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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
25.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants22
Support Staff45
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.2— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.7:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
22
Total TAs (headcount)
45
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 18.2 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.27 | 22 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.2 | 45 | |
| Total Workforce | 58.7 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
76.5%↓ -5.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.7%↑ +14.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.5% | 11.8d | 18.7% |
| 2022/23 | 82.4% | 6.9d | 4.5% |
| 2021/22 | 65.0% | 5.2d | 26.3% |
| 2020/21 | 54.2% | 2.3d | 11.5% |
| 2018/19 | 84.0% | 5.9d | 14.1% |
| 2017/18 | 65.4% | 3.6d | 2.9% |
| 2016/17 | 63.0% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Pevensey and Westham CofE