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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
22
Teachers (FTE)
9.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants61
Support Staff84
Headcount167
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
9.5:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
60.46
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
2.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
61
Total TAs (headcount)
84
Other Support Staff
167
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 | 22 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 47.72 | 61 | |
| Other Support Staff | 60.46 | 84 | |
| Total Workforce | 130.2 | 167 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
55.6%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.6%↑ +8.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 55.6% | 6.2d | 13.6% |
| 2021/22 | 77.3% | 16.8d | 21.4% |
| 2020/21 | 75.0% | 12.0d | 27.0% |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 10.6d | 14.5% |
| 2017/18 | 53.3% | 2.6d | 5.9% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 1.5d | — |
| 2015/16 | 70.6% | 14.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Ridgewood Community High