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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
20.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff18
Headcount38
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.48↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.3:1↑ +1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.48
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
38
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 | 8.48 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.87 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.48 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.8 | 38 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
40.0%↓ -30
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.4%↓ -2.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 2.4d | 10.4% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 14.3d | 12.8% |
| 2021/22 | 81.8% | 3.3d | 22.7% |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 2.4d | 13.8% |
| 2017/18 | 41.7% | 7.9d | 15.6% |
| 2016/17 | 7.7% | 0.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 18.2% | 9.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Silchester Church of England