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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
23.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff49
Headcount100
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
20.1↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.4:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.01
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
49
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 | 20.1 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 20.99 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 27.01 | 49 | |
| Total Workforce | 68.1 | 100 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↓ -12.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.0%↑ +12.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 3.4d | 26.0% |
| 2022/23 | 70.8% | 4.5d | 13.8% |
| 2021/22 | 62.5% | 4.8d | 5.2% |
| 2020/21 | 36.0% | 0.6d | 4.8% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 5.1d | 25.5% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 3.3d | 9.9% |
| 2016/17 | 52.0% | 1.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John the Evangelist CofE VA