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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
19.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff30
Headcount54
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.12↓ -2.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.6:1↑ +1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.69
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
30
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 | 13.12 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.27 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 19.69 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 41.1 | 54 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%↓ -4.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.0%↑ +7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 4.4d | 27.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 1.9d | 20.0% |
| 2021/22 | 53.3% | 3.0d | 7.3% |
| 2020/21 | 56.3% | 1.8d | 29.4% |
| 2018/19 | 61.9% | 2.3d | 40.0% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 1.1d | 34.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John and St James CofE