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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
22
Teachers (FTE)
17.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff29
Headcount64
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.33↑ +5.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.9:1↓ -3.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.56
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
64
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 | 22.33 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.87 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 21.56 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 54.8 | 64 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.2%↓ -5.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.9%↓ -3.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.2% | 1.6d | 11.9% |
| 2022/23 | 68.4% | 2.1d | 15.8% |
| 2021/22 | 94.7% | 6.8d | 14.0% |
| 2020/21 | 52.4% | 5.2d | 30.0% |
| 2018/19 | 81.8% | 2.1d | 23.8% |
| 2017/18 | 52.4% | 2.8d | 14.6% |
| 2016/17 | 45.8% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John's Walham Green Church of England