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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
19.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff22
Headcount49
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.32↑ +0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.6:1↓ -1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.21
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
22
Other Support Staff
49
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 | 14.32 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.09 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.21 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.6 | 49 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +13.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -13.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 9.4d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 61.5% | 4.3d | 13.4% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 10.0d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 46.7% | 3.5d | 9.0% |
| 2018/19 | 78.6% | 5.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 69.2% | 2.3d | 10.3% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England