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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
15
Teachers (FTE)
41.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants20
Support Staff47
Headcount83
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.5↓ -1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
41.4:1↑ +9.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.13
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
20
Total TAs (headcount)
47
Other Support Staff
83
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 | 14.5 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.46 | 20 | |
| Other Support Staff | 29.13 | 47 | |
| Total Workforce | 58.1 | 83 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
38.9%↓ -13.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
30.4%↓ -0.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 38.9% | 8.8d | 30.4% |
| 2022/23 | 52.6% | 1.4d | 30.7% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 3.9d | 16.7% |
| 2020/21 | 22.7% | 1.5d | 23.5% |
| 2018/19 | 37.5% | 2.3d | 26.0% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 1.7d | 20.4% |
| 2016/17 | 34.8% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Jude's Church of England