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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
23
Teachers (FTE)
18.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants24
Support Staff51
Headcount100
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.8— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.4:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.18
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (headcount)
24
Total TAs (headcount)
51
Other Support Staff
100
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 | 22.8 | 25 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.64 | 24 | |
| Other Support Staff | 21.18 | 51 | |
| Total Workforce | 58.6 | 100 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
76.0%↑ +19.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.8%↑ +3.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.0% | 7.2d | 8.8% |
| 2022/23 | 56.5% | 1.3d | 4.9% |
| 2021/22 | 81.0% | 5.6d | 15.8% |
| 2020/21 | 47.6% | 1.6d | 21.2% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 1.6d | 17.3% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 1.2d | 12.7% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St James' Church of England