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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
4
Teachers (FTE)
13.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff10
Headcount23
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.2↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.6:1↓ -3.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.84
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
6.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
10
Other Support Staff
23
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 | 4.2 | 6 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.28 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.84 | 10 | |
| Total Workforce | 14.3 | 23 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.1%↑ +23.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.5%↓ -22.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.1% | 2.3d | 10.5% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 1.2d | 33.3% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 5.3d | 36.4% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 3.5d | 11.1% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 4.5d | 18.2% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 2.0d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA