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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff23
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.78↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.4:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.96
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
45
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 | 9.78 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.32 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.96 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.1 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +38.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -34.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 5.3d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 41.7% | 7.7d | 34.7% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 9.9d | 10.4% |
| 2020/21 | 76.9% | 11.5d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 64.3% | 2.5d | 16.5% |
| 2017/18 | 61.5% | 10.0d | 10.8% |
| 2016/17 | 90.9% | 4.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Nicholas At Wade Church of England