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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff32
Headcount62
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.2↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.8:1↑ +2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.71
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
32
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 | 9.2 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.63 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.71 | 32 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.5 | 62 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
41.7%↑ +8.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.0%↓ -2.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.7% | 2.2d | 10.0% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 3.8d | 12.2% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 4.3d | 21.8% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 0.8d | 15.1% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 36.4% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St James' Church of England