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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
20.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff72
Headcount122
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
20.28↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.3:1↑ +1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.76
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
72
Other Support Staff
122
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 | 20.28 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 18.72 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 32.76 | 72 | |
| Total Workforce | 71.8 | 122 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
54.2%↓ -17.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.3%↑ +2.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54.2% | 1.3d | 12.3% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 4.7d | 10.0% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 14.3d | 5.6% |
| 2020/21 | 68.4% | 4.7d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 61.1% | 4.9d | 21.9% |
| 2017/18 | 81.3% | 5.9d | 18.9% |
| 2016/17 | 77.8% | 6.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Nicholas Church of England