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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff18
Headcount35
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.0:1↑ +0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.77
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
35
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 | 10 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.08 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.77 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 21.9 | 35 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
44.4%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.0%↓ -8.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44.4% | 0.9d | 10.0% |
| 2022/23 | 44.4% | 1.0d | 18.5% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 20.0% | 0.7d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 27.3% | 4.3d | 4.3% |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 0.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John's Church of England