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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff18
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.9:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.85
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.2 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.85 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.9 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.0%↓ -15
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -42.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 3.8d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 3.7d | 42.3% |
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 6.0d | 38.3% |
| 2020/21 | 12.5% | 4.9d | 22.1% |
| 2018/19 | 54.5% | 2.1d | 8.0% |
| 2017/18 | 27.3% | 1.3d | 19.7% |
| 2016/17 | 42.9% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St James Church of England