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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
25.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff30
Headcount62
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.8:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
62
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 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.59 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.6 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 43.2 | 62 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
46.7%↓ -31.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.4%↑ +2.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46.7% | 3.1d | 24.4% |
| 2022/23 | 77.8% | 9.6d | 21.5% |
| 2021/22 | 63.2% | 7.5d | 5.3% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 47.6% | 2.7d | 32.5% |
| 2017/18 | 45.0% | 3.4d | 19.7% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 2.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Giles Church of England