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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff64
Headcount116
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17↑ +0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↓ -1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.49
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
64
Other Support Staff
116
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 | 17 | 25 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.56 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.49 | 64 | |
| Total Workforce | 50.0 | 116 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.6%↓ -1.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.6%↓ -7.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.6% | 2.0d | 13.6% |
| 2022/23 | 70.8% | 4.1d | 21.1% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 6.1d | 7.4% |
| 2020/21 | 37.5% | 2.8d | 3.9% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 2.1d | 19.6% |
| 2017/18 | 58.3% | 1.9d | 14.8% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Francis Church of England