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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
22.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.4:1↓ -1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 8 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.55 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.3 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.9 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +12.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -27.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 3.8d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 14.9d | 27.3% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 3.6d | 17.7% |
| 2020/21 | 81.8% | 20.1d | 21.3% |
| 2018/19 | 41.7% | 3.9d | 12.0% |
| 2017/18 | 70.0% | 23.6d | 23.0% |
| 2016/17 | 60.0% | 2.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Ripponden Junior and Infant