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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
23.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff34
Headcount66
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.2:1↑ +1.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.72
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
34
Other Support Staff
66
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 | 18 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.61 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.72 | 34 | |
| Total Workforce | 47.3 | 66 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
87.5%↑ +9.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.3%↑ +17.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 87.5% | 3.8d | 24.3% |
| 2022/23 | 77.8% | 5.2d | 7.1% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 4.7d | 30.0% |
| 2020/21 | 65.0% | 8.9d | 19.5% |
| 2018/19 | 63.2% | 3.2d | 11.1% |
| 2017/18 | 45.0% | 3.7d | 10.2% |
| 2016/17 | 57.9% | 3.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St James Church of England