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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff23
Headcount43
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.5↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↓ -8.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.86
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
43
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 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.82 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.86 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.2 | 43 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↓ -5.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.8%↓ -3.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 4.5d | 11.8% |
| 2022/23 | 85.7% | 7.8d | 15.6% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 5.5d | 12.5% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 6.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 17.4d | 42.3% |
| 2017/18 | 44.4% | 4.3d | 14.1% |
| 2016/17 | 37.5% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Christopher's Church of England