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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
20.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff33
Headcount54
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.1↓ -0.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.9:1↑ +2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.89
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
33
Other Support Staff
54
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 | 9.1 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.18 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.89 | 33 | |
| Total Workforce | 29.2 | 54 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
14.7%↓ -10.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61.5% | 3.2d | 25.6% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 3.0d | 18.5% |
| 2020/21 | 31.3% | 0.7d | 44.3% |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 0.1d | 24.4% |
| 2017/18 | 12.5% | 1.9d | 47.2% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 1.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 33.3% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St James Church of England