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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff32
Headcount54
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.55↓ -1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.3:1↑ +2.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
32
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 | 9.55 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.95 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.98 | 32 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.5 | 54 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↑ +6.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.3%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 2.8d | 27.3% |
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 1.6d | 27.3% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 5.6d | 10.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 0.6d | 27.3% |
| 2018/19 | 36.4% | 1.2d | 20.0% |
| 2017/18 | 72.7% | 5.5d | 36.4% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John's Upper Holloway CofE