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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
26.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff20
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.2↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.2:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.02
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 8.2 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.92 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.02 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.1 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
35.7%↓ -22.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
30.3%↑ +30.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 35.7% | 1.4d | 30.3% |
| 2022/23 | 58.3% | 2.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 33.3% | 1.3d | 25.3% |
| 2020/21 | 11.8% | 0.4d | 27.0% |
| 2018/19 | 21.4% | 0.3d | 5.6% |
| 2017/18 | 15.4% | 0.2d | 36.0% |
| 2016/17 | 27.3% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Nicholas Church of England